| Ghiyāṣ-ud-din Muhammad bin Sām غیاثالدین محمد بن سام |
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| Sultan of the Ghurid Empire and Muslim Ruler of India | |
Sultan Ghiyāṣ-ud-din Ghori سلطان غیاثالدین غوری |
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| Reign | 1157-1202 |
| Coronation | 1157 |
| Birthplace | Ghōr (now Afghanistan) |
| Died | 1202 |
| Place of death | Herāt (Afghanistan) |
| Buried | Herāt (Afghanistan) |
| Predecessor | Saif-ud-din Muhammad bin Hussain |
| Successor | Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Ghori |
| Royal House | Ghurid Empire |
| Father | Baha-ud-din Sām bin Hussain |
| Religious beliefs | Sunni Islam |
Ghiyāṣ ad-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Sām (Urdu: غیاثالدین محمد بن سام), commonly referred to as Ghiyāṣ ad-Dīn Ghōrī, was a ruler of the 12th century Ghorid dynasty in The Ghurid Empire which encompassed Khorāsān, Afghanistan and extended into Pakistan, northern and central India all the way to Bengal. He fought with the Khwarezmid Empire over the lordship of the region. He occupied Herat, Afghanistan in 1176 and went on to establish control over most of what is now Afghanistan, eastern Iraq, Iran, Turkmenistan and northern India[1] by 1200.Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Ghori, his brother helped manage and expand the eastern part of the empire and served Ghiyāṣ ad-Dīn Muḥammad Ghori with utmost loyalty and deference. Ghiyāṣ ad-Dīn Muḥammad Ghori died in 1202-03 and was succeeded by his brother Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Ghori.