971 - 1030
Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Sabuktigin (Persian: ابوالقاسم محمود بن سبکتگین, romanized: Abu al-Qāṣim Maḥmūd ibn Sabuktigīn; 2 November 971 – 30 April 1030), usually known as Mahmud of Ghazni or Mahmud Ghaznavi (محمود غزنوی), was Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire, ruling from 998 to 1030. During his reign and in medieval sources, he is usually known by his honorific Yamin al-Dawla (یمین الدوله, lit. 'Right Hand of the State'). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mahmud of Ghazni has received more than 4,115,790 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Mahmud of Ghazni is the 1,237th most popular politician (up from 1,516th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 11th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Afghan Politician.
Mahmud of Ghazni is most famous for his military conquests in the Indian subcontinent. He invaded India seventeen times and is known to have taken the Koh-i-Noor diamond, one of the world's largest diamonds, from the Indian ruler Raja Jaya Pala.
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Among politicians, Mahmud of Ghazni ranks 1,237 out of 15,577. Before him are Léon Degrelle, Senusret III, Wanli Emperor, Martti Ahtisaari, Michael II, and Trebonianus Gallus. After him are Ferdinand VI of Spain, Frederick IV of Denmark, Necho II, Ludwig I of Bavaria, Muawiya II, and Sariputta.
1906 - 1994
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 1,231
1950 BC - 1838 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1,232
1563 - 1620
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1,233
1937 - 2023
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,234
770 - 829
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,235
206 - 253
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,236
971 - 1030
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,237
1713 - 1759
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,238
1671 - 1730
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,239
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,240
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 1,241
661 - 684
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 1,242
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,243
Among people born in 971, Mahmud of Ghazni ranks 1. After him are Rudolph III of Burgundy, Abbot Oliba, Henry of Speyer, and Constantine III of Scotland. Among people deceased in 1030, Mahmud of Ghazni ranks 2. Before him is Olaf II of Norway. After him are Miskawayh, Adalberon, William V, Duke of Aquitaine, Krešimir III of Croatia, and Ernest II, Duke of Swabia.
971 - 1030
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1
971 - 1032
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 2
971 - 1046
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 3
971 - 1000
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 4
971 - 997
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 5
993 - 1030
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 1
971 - 1030
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 2
932 - 1030
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 3
947 - 1030
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4
969 - 1030
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 5
950 - 1030
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 6
1010 - 1030
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 7
Among people born in Afghanistan, Mahmud of Ghazni ranks 14 out of 145. Before him are Hafizullah Amin (1929), Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Alauddin Khalji (1266), Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441), Amanullah Khan (1892), and Abu Dawood (817). After him are Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī (1837), Mohammed Omar (1962), Babrak Karmal (1929), Humayun (1508), Habibullāh Kalakāni (1890), and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (1949).
1929 - 1979
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 8
1909 - 1978
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 9
1266 - 1316
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 10
1441 - 1501
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 11
1892 - 1960
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 12
817 - 888
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 13
971 - 1030
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 14
1837 - 1897
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 15
1962 - 2013
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 16
1929 - 1996
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 17
1508 - 1556
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 18
1890 - 1929
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 19
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 20
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Mahmud of Ghazni ranks 10. Before him are Burhanuddin Rabbani (1940), Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953), Hafizullah Amin (1929), Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Alauddin Khalji (1266), and Amanullah Khan (1892). After him are Mohammed Omar (1962), Babrak Karmal (1929), Humayun (1508), Habibullāh Kalakāni (1890), Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (1949), and Nur Muhammad Taraki (1917).
1940 - 2011
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 4
1953 - 2001
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 5
1929 - 1979
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 6
1909 - 1978
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 7
1266 - 1316
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 8
1892 - 1960
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 9
971 - 1030
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 10
1962 - 2013
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 11
1929 - 1996
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 12
1508 - 1556
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 13
1890 - 1929
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 14
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 15
1917 - 1979
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 16