Abu Ali Lawik
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Abu Ali Lawik or Anuk was the son of the last ruler of Zabul
and also said to be a brother in law of the Hindu Shahi Ruler of the region , Kabul Shah .
He was invited by the people of Ghazni to overthrow Pirai and proceeded in alliance with the Shahi Rulers of the region in this venture .
Alptigin seized Zabulistan together with its capital Ghazni
from Amir Abu Bakr Lawik in c AD 963 , and there established an independent kingdom .He raised Sabuktigin to the position of a general . Sabuktigin had been purchased as a slave by Alptigin who was the lord chamberlain of the Samani ruler of Khurasan
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Zabulistan
Zabulistan , also spelled Zabolestan, is a historical region in the border area of today's Iran and Afghanistan.-History of Zabulistan:...
and also said to be a brother in law of the Hindu Shahi Ruler of the region , Kabul Shah .
He was invited by the people of Ghazni to overthrow Pirai and proceeded in alliance with the Shahi Rulers of the region in this venture .
Alptigin seized Zabulistan together with its capital Ghazni
Ghazni Province
Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Babur records in his Babur-Nama that Ghazni is also known as Zabulistan It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City...
from Amir Abu Bakr Lawik in c AD 963 , and there established an independent kingdom .He raised Sabuktigin to the position of a general . Sabuktigin had been purchased as a slave by Alptigin who was the lord chamberlain of the Samani ruler of Khurasan
Greater Khorasan
Greater Khorasan or Ancient Khorasan is a historical region of Greater Iran mentioned in sources from Sassanid and Islamic eras which "frequently" had a denotation wider than current three provinces of Khorasan in Iran...
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