October 6, 2026

Which medieval Turkic-Persian dynasty had Mahmud of Ghazni make Kandahar Province part of it in the 10th century (before it was replaced by the Ghurids), and brought its medieval onslaught to Balochistan alongside those of the Mongols, Timurids and Guzz Turks?

A Khazars
B Guanches
C Ghaznavids
D Rusyns

The Ghaznavids incorporated Kandahar Province into their empire in the 10th century under Mahmud of Ghazni, before being replaced by the Ghurids; the region including Balochistan also experienced their medieval onslaught alongside the Mongols, Timurids and Guzz Turks.

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