Question

During Mahmud’s expedition of invasion, who got first defeated in Peshawar?
A.Anandpal
B.Jaipal
C.Surajpal
D.Jaichand

Answer 1

Hint:Mahmud of Ghazni made several invasions on India. After his arrival, the pillar for Muslim Rulers is laid on India. Initial invasions were defeated by several rulers but he got several ransoms from the Indian Territory.

Complete answer:
We will discuss the cause of the invasion. Mahmud of Ghazni was the first independent ruler of the Ghaznavids dynasty in Turkey. He ruled from $999$ to $1030$ . Mahmud ascended the throne upon father's death at the age of $27$. He was the first ruler to hold the title sultan meaning authority. At the time of his death, his kingdom was transformed as an extensive military empire, which extended from north-western Iran proper to the Punjab in the Indian subcontinent. Mahmud took the throne at Ghazni and invaded India every year until the northern lands were under his control. It was his main motto.
Let us discuss the nearby Hindu dynasty during the period of Muhammad of Ghazni. It was Hindu Shahi dynasty. Jayapala was the then Emperor of Hindu Shahi dynasty during the period of Muhammad. Anandpal was the son of Jayapala. It extended from the Kabul Valley , Gandharam and present-day North western India. In $1001$ , with a group of fifteen thousand cavalry, and large corps of ghazis and Afghans he arrived at Peshawar. He got victory due to the laziness of the King Jayapala. He waited for the reinforcement of troops until the siege of his fort. The advanced forces of Muhammad defeated the large troops of Jayapala.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:Defeat of Jayapala humiliated him and so he built a funeral pyre for himself. He also captured the Indus region. Jayapala sons were defeated by Muhammad in $1009$ . Finally he got control over the Punjab region.