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Flashcards on Al-Biruni's Account of Medieval India
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Who was Al-Biruni?
A Persian scholar and polymath
Which era did Al-Biruni document about India?
Medieval Era
What is Al-Biruni's famous work on India called?
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind
What language did Al-Biruni write in?
Arabic
What did Al-Biruni's work provide?
Insight into Indian society and culture
How did Al-Biruni gather information?
Through travel and scholarly inquiry
What subjects did Al-Biruni's work encompass?
Mathematics, astronomy, and religion
What perspective did Al-Biruni have towards India?
Objective and analytical
Who was the ruler during Al-Biruni's time in India?
Mahmud of Ghazni
What was Al-Biruni's contribution to comparative religion?
He compared Islamic beliefs with Indian philosophies
How did Al-Biruni view religious doctrines?
As human attempts to grasp the divine
What did Al-Biruni hypothesize about the Earth?
That it rotates on its axis
In which century did Al-Biruni live?
11th century
Did Al-Biruni's work influence future generations?
Yes, it was a reference for centuries to come
Which region did Al-Biruni originally hail from?
Khwarezm, present-day Uzbekistan
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What was Al-Biruni's nationality?
Indian
Turkish
Persian
Arab
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Al-Biruni wrote his book on India in which language?
Arabic
Persian
Urdu
Hindi
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Which famous book did Al-Biruni write about India?
Qanun-e-Masudi
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind
Kitab al-Saydala
Risalah al-Asturlab
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Al-Biruni's accounts provided insights primarily into which aspect of India?
Colonial Policies
Modern Developments
Medieval Society and Culture
Prehistoric Times
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What was a unique aspect of Al-Biruni's methodology?
Objective analysis
Military strategies
Poetic descriptions
Magical realism
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Which century did Al-Biruni live in?
10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
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Al-Biruni's work discussed the religious philosophies of:
China
Egypt
India
Greece
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What scientific hypothesis did Al-Biruni make about the Earth?
Earth is flat
Earth is the center of the Universe
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth revolves around the sun
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Who was ruling in India during Al-Biruni's lifetime?
Akbar the Great
Mahmud of Ghazni
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka the Great
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Which area was Al-Biruni originally from?
Persia
Khwarezm
Baghdad
Damascus
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