In what ways the policies of Rajendra 1 and Mahmud of Ghazni were a product of their times?How were the actions of the two rulers different?
The following points may help you:
a. Both Rajendra 1 and Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni of Afghanistan who targetted wealthy temples and helped him to accumulate wealth.
b Temples were symbolic of power and wealth of the kings and were extremely rich.
c. The idols in temples were mostly made of Gold and these became easy target of the kings to seize so as to capture wealth and treasure.
d. Kings attacked temples looted wealth , idols this helped them in displaying their might, superiority against the defeated ruler.
e. However we may identify certain difference, as Muhamd of Ghazni looted and plundered Hindu temples, to glorify Islam, thus he had communal feelings. He wanted to plunder and loot to establish his capital.
f. Rajendra 1 on the other hand looted temples , and later reestablished the statutes seized., We may give example of Shiva temple.
a. Both Rajendra 1 and Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni of Afghanistan who targetted wealthy temples and helped him to accumulate wealth.
b Temples were symbolic of power and wealth of the kings and were extremely rich.
c. The idols in temples were mostly made of Gold and these became easy target of the kings to seize so as to capture wealth and treasure.
d. Kings attacked temples looted wealth , idols this helped them in displaying their might, superiority against the defeated ruler.
e. However we may identify certain difference, as Muhamd of Ghazni looted and plundered Hindu temples, to glorify Islam, thus he had communal feelings. He wanted to plunder and loot to establish his capital.
f. Rajendra 1 on the other hand looted temples , and later reestablished the statutes seized., We may give example of Shiva temple.