alleryMahmud of Ghazni extended Islamic rule permanently only into which region?
ABengal region
BGujarat region
CWestern Punjab
DThe Deccan region
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Western Punjab
1. Mahmud raided treasuries but retreated each time.
2. His only lasting extension of rule was into western Punjab.
3. Bengal, Gujarat and the Deccan were not held by him.
_Source: Wikipedia, Delhi Sultanate, Background_
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