An account of the dynasty's control and rule in Pakistan, with Lahore assuming importance as the eastern-most bastion of Muslim power.

An encyclopedia article covering the history, culture and achievements of the Ghaznavid State.

Profiles of Ghaznavid Sultans, from the Islamic Dictionary. [English and Arabic]

Profile of the founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty.

Biography of the Sultan of Ghazna, originally comprising modern Afghanistan and northeastern modern Iran but eventually including northwestern India and most of Iran. Includes links to information about his capital.

The rise and fall of the state founded by Amir Alptigin, a Turkish Mamluk for the Samanids at Bukhara.