Every time Somnath was attacked Rajputs defended it with their lives.
When Sindh army attacked second Somnath, Nagbhatt Pratihar rebuilt it for THIRD TIME throwing back Arabs across Indus in Sindh.
During Mahmud’s attack 50,000 Rajputs laid down their lives, others nonexistent.

Acharya Chatursen has beautifully fictionalised the attack by Mahmud. It speaks of ancient Rajput clans fighting valiantly, the Kathis, Chavdas, Jadejas, Solankis...
KM Munshi calls the stand as undying love for the deity.
It was rebuilt by Bhoja Parmara says Udaipur Prashasti.

When Allauddin attacked again it was the Rajputs who led the resistance. Kanhada Dev & Biram Dev attacked Allauddin Army & took away the broken Linga.
Modi Ji belongs to Gujarat & knows the history but is not willing to accept the sacrifices by generations of Rajputs.