Shahab-ud-Dawlah Maw’dud (died 1050 CE) seized the throne of the Ghaznavid Empire from Mohammad Ghaznavi in revenge for the murder of his father Ma’sud I. His brother in Lahore did not recognize him as sultan but his sudden death paved the way for Maw’dud to exercise control over the eastern portion of the Ghaznavid Empire.
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