Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

Which traveller was from Uzbekistan and lived during the tenth and eleventh centuries?

Options:

Marco Polo

Ibn Battuta

Muhammad ibn Ahmad Abu Raihan 'al-Biruni'

Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin

Correct Answer:

Muhammad ibn Ahmad Abu Raihan 'al-Biruni'

Explanation:

Muhammad ibn Ahmad Abu Raihan al-Biruni was from Uzbekistan and lived during the Tenth-Eleventh centuries.

He was born in 973 CE in the region of Khwarezm, which is now part of Uzbekistan. Al-Biruni made significant contributions in various fields, including astronomy, mathematics, geography, history, and linguistics.
Al-Biruni's most notable work related to India is the "Kitab al-Hind" (Book of India), in which he documented his observations, research, and knowledge about Indian culture, religion, science, and society.