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Book's First Pagefate. The Chandellas of Khajuraho and the Rajput rulers of Gwalior were also defeated and their treasures looted. Mahmud did not hesitate to mete out the same treatment to the Muslim ruler of Multan, whose territory blocked his way. The Hindus were particularly affected by the destruction and looting of their holy places at Thaneshwar, Mathura and Kanauj. • The climax of these systematic campaigns was Mahmud’s attack on the famous Shiva temple at Somnath on the southern coast of Kathiawar in Gujarat. After a daring expedition across the desert, Mahmud reached this temple in 1025 AD. Chronicles report that about 50,000 Hindus lost their lives in defending the temple. Mahmud destroyed the Shiva lingam with his own hands and then, is said to have returned through the desert with booty of about 20 million gold dinars (about 6.5 tons of gold). Many of his troops did not survive the journey. Purpose and Nature of His Campaigns