Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

With reference to Al-Biruni, consider the following statements:<br/><br/>1. He was taken to Ghazni after Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm in 1017.<br/>2. He studied Sanskrit and translated Patanjali's work into Arabic.<br/>3. He composed the *Kitab-ul-Hind* in Persian primarily for Indian court audiences.<br/>4. He regarded the notion of social pollution as contrary to the laws of nature.<br/><br/>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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