Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

In which year was Battle of Peshawar fought between Raja Jayapal and Mahmud Ghazni?

Options:

1112

1305

1001

1258

Correct Answer:

1001

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3- 1001

The Battle of Peshawar between Raja Jayapal and Mahmud Ghazni was fought in 1001 CE.

The battle resulted in the defeat of Raja Jayapal and marked the beginning of Mahmud's invasions into the Indian subcontinent. Mahmud of Ghazni was a Turkic Muslim ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty, while Raja Jayapal was the Hindu Shahi king of the northwestern Indian subcontinent.

The Battle of Peshawar was a significant event in Indian history, as it marked the beginning of a long period of Muslim conquest and rule in India.