Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of which Chola king?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Rajendra I.
Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of Chola King Rajendra I.
During his wars in the subcontinent, he also raided defeated monarchs' temples, looting their valuables and idols. Mahmud was not a particularly important monarch at the period.
However, by destroying temples, particularly at Somnath, he attempted to achieve recognition as a great Islamic hero.