Ghaznavid Empire

Ghaznavid Empire
**Ġaznaviyān**
**غزنويون**
**غزنویان**
Ghaznavid Empire Ġaznaviyān ; غزنويون; غزنویان
963–1186
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Capital	Ghazni
Common languages	Persian (official); ; Turkic languages (dynasty and army);
Religion	Sunni Islam (Hanafi)
Government	Monarchy
Sultan
History
• Established	963
• Disestablished	1186
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Saffarid dynasty
	Samanid dynasty
Ghurid dynasty
Seljuk Empire

The Ghaznavid Empire (Persian: غزنویان Ġaznaviyān) was a Persianate Sunni Muslim state of Turkic origin, which existed from 975 to 1187. It was mainly centred in Ghazni, a city in the present day Afghanistan. It ruled much of present day Afghanistan, Persia, Transoxania, Pakistan and the northern parts of India. The Ghaznavids are known for laying the foundation of Islamic rule in northern India when they conquered Peshawar and the entire Punjab region including Haryana up to Delhi in the year 1001. Their last outpost of conquest in north India was in Meerut city in present day Uttar Pradesh. The Ghaznavids relied strongly on Persian language and Persian culture and are therefore classified heavily as a "Persianate" empire.

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