The story of the raid of Somanatha is one of the founding myths of modern Indian national identity. The Muslim Mahmud of Ghazni established an empire at the beginning of the 11th century that spread from Turkey to northern India.
An explosive account, drawing together and placing in context the many interpretations of a pivotal moment in Indian history, which dispels the myths and inventions of Hindu nationalism.
“Romila Thapar is the most eminent Indian historian.”—Eric Hobsbawm (in praise of
The Penguin History of Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300)
