The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.83
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.83
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‘Alī proved to be a feeble ruler, and in 1052 his uncle, ‘Izz-ud-daulah ‘Abd-ur-Rashīd, the sixth son of Mahmūd, was released from the fortress in which he had been imprisoned, advanced on Ghaznī, deposed his nephew, and ascended the throne; while the daughter of Chaghar Beg Dāūd, bitterly resenting her husband’s deposition, left Ghaznī and returned to her father.