Pakistan Studies MCQ #2869

To secure the throne of Ghazni, Mahmud had to defeat his brother, named?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #2869

  1. Question 1

    Q1. To secure the throne of Ghazni, Mahmud had to defeat his brother, named?

    • A) Mas'ud
    • B) Sabuktigin
    • C) Ayaz
    • D) Ismail

    Answer: Ismail

    Explanation: After his father Sabuktigin's death in 997 AD, the throne of Ghazni passed to Mahmud's younger brother Ismail; Mahmud then defeated Ismail in battle and seized the throne in 998 AD.