The Sultan Mahmud of Ghori

Sultan Mahmud is known as an invader in the history of India.But he was not just a warrior. Although he plundered immense wealth from India, he used it for noble work in his kingdom During his time, his capital Ghazni and other cities were beautifully decorated. Mahmud set up palaces, mosques library, gardens, tanks, canals and also a dam over rive Amudaria. He also founded a university where teachers were paid and the students were given scholarships. Two notable persons during his time were Al Biruni and Firdausi. Al Biruni was a scholar in philosophy and mathematics. He came to India a a traveller. His book, Kitab al-Hind, is an important document in the history of India to know about this period. The poet Firdausi wrote the Shahnama.