What topics are reviewed in the book “Kitab-ul-Hind” or “Tarikh-ul-Hind” written by Alberuni?
Alberuni’s Kitab-ul-Hind is a comprehensive study of Indian society, covering astronomy, mathematics, religion, philosophy, history and geography. He analyzed Hindu scriptures, caste practices, festivals and scientific knowledge. His work remains one of the most detailed foreign accounts of India during the early 11th century, written with scholarly objectivity. ANSWER: (D) All of these
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Alberuni’s famous work “Kitab-ul-Hind” is a comprehensive study of India written in the 11th century. The book covers a wide range of subjects including astronomy, philosophy, mathematics, religion, culture, social customs, geography and history. Alberuni travelled across India with Mahmud Ghaznavi’s army, learned Sanskrit, and directly interacted with Indian scholars. His work provides a scientific and objective analysis of Indian society and intellectual traditions. He compared Indian ideas with Greek and Islamic knowledge, making his book one of the earliest examples of cross-cultural study. “Kitab-ul-Hind” remains a valuable source of historical and cultural information about early medieval India.