Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

With reference to Al-Biruni, consider the following statements:

  1. He was taken to Ghazni after Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm in 1017.
  2. He studied Sanskrit and translated Patanjali's work into Arabic.
  3. He composed the Kitab-ul-Hind in Persian primarily for Indian court audiences.
  4. He regarded the notion of social pollution as contrary to the laws of nature.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1, 2 and 4 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. 2, 3 and 4 only
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