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• Mahmud of Ghazni attacked India 17 times.
• Most famous raid was in 1025 AD, when he plundered the Somnath temple in Gujarat.
• Last (17th) attack took place in 1027 AD.
• Known as “Abductor of Scholars” due to looting knowledge centers.
• Played a significant role in Turkish invasions of India.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• The 4-day military conflict between India and Pakistan from May 7 to May 10, 2025,
• known as Operation Sindoor
• In response to a 22 April attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

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• Operation Bunyan Um Marsoos was launched by Pakistan on 10 May 2025, after Fajr prayer.
• It targeted seven key Indian military sites, including Pathankot, Udhampur, Gujarat air bases, Rajasthan air base, and BrahMos storage site.
• The operation was retaliation for Indian missile strikes inside Pakistan.
• The name Bunyan Um Marsoos comes from Surah Al-Saff (61:4), meaning “a structure firmly joined together.”
• Verse reference: “Allah indeed loves those who fight in His Way as though they are a solid wall cemented with molten lead.”

Last verified on 22-02-2026

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The Tashkent Declaration was signed between India and Pakistan 

It was signed on 10 January 1966 to resolve the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

It was a peace agreement 

Through the mediation of the Soviet Union 

It was signed by:

• President of Pakistan Ayub Khan 
• by India’s Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri 

Explanation

On 22 April 2025, gunmen attacked tourists in Pahalgam,

At least 24 people were killed in India-occupied Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists.

Additional Information: 

After this attack, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty 

Closed Check-post named Attari 

Asked Pakistani nationals to leave India within 48 Hours 

Explanation

The rift between India and Pakistan originated after the Partition of British India in August 1947 

It was solidified by the subsequent First Indo-Pakistani War (1947–1948)

The war ended on January 1, 1949, with a UN-brokered ceasefire

Divided Kashmir, with India holding roughly two-thirds of the territory and Pakistan one-third.

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The highest battlefield in the world is the Siachen Glacier

A military dispute between India and Pakistan began on April 13, 1984.

It has an average altitude of about 6,000 meters (20,000 feet).

It is also known as the Siachen Glacier conflict.

It is located in the Karakoram range in Kashmir.

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The 1965 war between India and Pakistan began on April 6, 1965 with the start of Operation Gibraltar.

India retaliated by crossing the international border at Lahore on September 6, 1965 and attacking Lahore and Kasur.

The war lasted 17 days.

The war ended with a ceasefire declared on September 22, 1965 after diplomatic intervention by the Soviet Union and the United States.

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The first invasion of Mahmoon Ghaznavi against India was in 1000 AD. 

Mahmood Ghazni is known as the “Abductor of Scholars”.

17th attack of Sultan Mehmood Ghazni on India was took place in 1027 AD.