Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of which Chola king?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Rajendra I.

Key Points

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of Chola king Rajendra I.
He also raided the temples of overthrown rulers in the subcontinent throughout his conquests, taking their valuables and idols with him.
At the time, Sultan Mahmud was not a very significant sultan.
However, he attempted to establish himself as a great figure of Islam by destroying temples, particularly the one at Somnath.
The majority of kings in Middle Ages political culture demonstrated their power and military might by assaulting and pillaging the temples of defeated rulers.

Important Points

The Ghaznavid Empire was established by Mahmud of Ghazni, the first sultan in recorded history. His title indicated that the Caliph of Islam, who oversaw much of what is now Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India, continued to be the political and religious head of the empire.
Rajendra Chola I, also known as Gangaikonda Chola, Kadaram Kondan, and Rajendra the Great, was a Chola Emperor who ruled from 1014 until 1044 CE.
Rajendra Chola II, also known as Rajendradeva Chola, was a Chola emperor who ruled from 1052 to 1064 CE. He was born in 997 CE. After his brother Rajadhiraja I was killed at the Battle of Koppam, he was named Rajendra to succeed him.
Rajaraja Chola II was succeeded as ruler of the Cholas by Rajadhiraja Chola II (1166-1178 CE). Rajadhiraja II, a Vikrama Chola maternal grandson, was chosen by Rajaraja Chola II. as he was a sonless man.