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1. Fall of Somnath temple by Mahmud of Ghazni during the reign of Bhimdeva I. later on Solanki king of Gujrat replaces the old temple with one of stones. 2.This year also become the last expedition of Mahmud of Ghazni against the jats of salt range.

1. Mahmud of Ghazni Launches his most famous expedition against the Shrine of Somnath in Kathiawar the Shrine falls the next year.Mahmud captures Somnath patan(town) and the temple.The king of Anhilwara is attacked for his defense of Somnath. Bhimdev -I ,flees to the island fort of khandah . 2 . A kanada Brahmin, Chavundaraya , writes Lokpakara , a guide to daily life. The encyclopaedic work covers astronomy,astrology.sculpture and construction of buildings.

1.Rajrajra Chola dies, his son Rajendra I inherits an empire comprising all of present Tamil Nadu , S.Kerala,parts of Karnataka , Sri lanka and The Maldives. 2. Mahmud of Ghazanitakes Thanesar.He sacks the towan and takes 200000 captives to Ghazni..

1. Rajendra I chola is proclaimed yuvrara.He rules jointly with his father until the latter's death. He rules from 1012 to 1044 and completes the conquest of Srilanka, Which his father began.

1.Mahmud Ghazni leads his 7th expedition to India. 2.The temple of Rajrajesvara,also called the Brhidesvara temple completed at Tanjavour.It is the finest monument of the reign of Rajraja-I.It has shikhara comprising 14 storeys with a total height of 190 feet.

1.Mahmud of Ghazni captures Multan but it takes him another four years to subjuate the city . 2. The first mention of Hoyasalas in Historical records is of a Hoyasala cheif fighting against Aprameya , a chola General at Kaliyur.

Main Events in Indian history 1000 A.D 1. Rajraj I Chola builds the Rajarajesvara Temple to shiva at Tanjore . 2. Lingraj Temple built in Bhubaneshwar 3. The prose romance Udayasundari Katha of Soddhala is written under the partonage of Mummuniraha of Thane . 4.The most striking and famous invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni started this year , he launches an attack every winter and returns with rich spoils and artisans to erect buildings at home

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