Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

In which language did Al-Biruni translate the works of Euclid, a Greek mathematician?

Options:

Urdu

Arabic

Persian

Sanskrit

Correct Answer:

Sanskrit

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Sanskrit

Al-Biruni’s expertise in several languages allowed him to compare languages and translate texts. He translated several Sanskrit works, including Patanjali’s work on grammar, into Arabic. For his Brahmana friends, he translated the works of Euclid (a Greek mathematician) into Sanskrit.