Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

Al Biruni wrote the book "Kitab-ul-Hind" in which of the following language ?

Options:

Arabic

Syriac

Persian

Sanskrit

Correct Answer:

Arabic

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1: Arabic

Al-Biruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind, written in Arabic, is simple and lucid. It is a voluminous text, divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social life, weights and measures, iconography, laws and metrology.