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Question
What did Mahmud do with the vast treasures he had looted from India?
Solution
Mahmud used the treasures which he drained away from India by transforming Ghazni into a magnificent capital city. Many mosques, libraries and museum were built in Ghazni. The court of Ghazni was decorated with sparkling pearls, rubies and diamonds.
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