who is the Mangolian king invaded India and destroyed somanath temple

  1. Taimur lung

  2. Ibrahim Lodi

  3. Mohammad gori

  4. Mohammad gajani


Correct Option: C

AI Explanation

To answer this question, you need to have knowledge about the history of invasions in India.

Option A) Taimur Lung - This option is incorrect because Taimur Lung was a Turkic-Mongol conqueror who invaded India, but he did not destroy the Somanath temple. His invasion of India took place in the 14th century and he targeted Delhi, not the Somanath temple.

Option B) Ibrahim Lodi - This option is incorrect because Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in India. He did not invade India or destroy the Somanath temple.

Option C) Mohammad Gori - This option is correct. Mohammad Gori, also known as Muhammad of Ghor, was a Sultan of the Ghorid Empire in present-day Afghanistan. He invaded India multiple times between 1175 and 1192. During one of his invasions, he captured and destroyed the Somanath temple in Gujarat.

Option D) Mohammad Gajani - This option is incorrect. Although Mahmud of Ghazni, also known as Mohammad Gajani, was another invader from Central Asia who attacked India several times, he did not destroy the Somanath temple. Mahmud of Ghazni mainly targeted northern parts of India and plundered temples for their wealth.

The correct answer is C) Mohammad Gori. This option is correct because he invaded India and destroyed the Somanath temple in Gujarat.

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