Which of the following statements correctly describe the Hindu Shahi dynasty of Ohind (Waihand)? |ForumIAS

[A] They were the first major dynasty to move their capital from Peshawar to Waihand due to pressure from the Ghaznavids.

[B] They were originally a Buddhist dynasty but converted to Shaivism under Jayapala to unite the Kabul region against the Turkish invaders.

[C] The most determined resistance to Subuktigin and Mahmud of Ghazni was offered by the kings Jayapala and Anandapala.

[D] Their greatest victory was at the Battle of Waihand (1001 CE), where they decisively defeated Mahmud of Ghazni.

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

(a) Incorrect. Their capital was moved from Waihand to Bhimnagar and then to Lahore due to Turkish pressure.
(b) Incorrect. They were a Hindu dynasty (likely Brahmana) who succeeded the Kabul Shahi (Turkish Shahi).
(c) Correct. Jayapala and his son Anandapala led a long and determined, though ultimately unsuccessful, struggle against the invasions of Subuktigin and Mahmud of Ghazni.
(d) Incorrect. Jayapala was decisively defeated by Mahmud at the Battle of Waihand (1001 CE).