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Art. VII.— Account of the Remains of the celebrated Temple at Pattan Somnath, sacked by Mahmúd of Ghisni , a.d. 1024.

1838; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 5; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0035869x00015173

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Alexander Burnes,

Ancient Near East History

There are few facts in Eastern history better authenticated than the invasion of India by Mahmúd of Ghizni: the details of his sack of Pattan Somnath have been narrated, in some detail, even by the accurate Gibbon, and a few particulars, therefore, regarding the present condition of this far-famed temple and city, collected in October, 1830, may not be unacceptable to the Society.