Which of the following statements is 'correct' about Al-Biruni? 

A- He was born in present-day Uzbekistan.
B- He was well-versed in several languages: Syriac, Arabic, Persian, and Greek.
C- In 1017 Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm and took him to Punjab, his capital.
D- It was in Ghazni that Al-Biruni developed an interest in India.
E- Al-Biruni spent years in the company of Brahmana priests and scholars, learning Sanskrit, and studying religious and philosophical texts.

Choose the correct statements from the given options:

A, D and E

The correct answer is Option 4 - A, D and E

A- He was born in present-day Uzbekistan.
D- It was in Ghazni that Al-Biruni developed an interest in India.
E- Al-Biruni spent years in the company of Brahmana priests and scholars, learning Sanskrit, and studying religious and philosophical texts.

The five statements with correction in the incorrect one's are:

A- He was born in present-day Uzbekistan.
B- He was well versed in several languages: Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Sanskrit. He did not know Greek and had read the works of Plato and other Greek philosophers in their Arabic translations.
C- In 1017 Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm and took him to Ghazni, his capital.
D- It was in Ghazni that Al-Biruni developed an interest in India.
E- Al-Biruni spent years in the company of Brahmana priests and scholars, learning Sanskrit, and studying religious and philosophical texts.

Al-Biruni was born in 973, in Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan. Khwarizm was an important centre of learning, and Al-Biruni received the best education available at the time. He was well versed in several languages: Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Sanskrit. Although he did not know Greek, he was familiar with the works of Plato and other Greek philosophers, having read them in Arabic translations. In 1017, when Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm, he took several scholars and poets back to his capital, Ghazni; Al-Biruni was one of them. He arrived in Ghazni as a hostage, but gradually developed a liking for the city, where he spent the rest of his life until his death at the age of 70. It was in Ghazni that Al-Biruni developed an interest in India. This was not unusual. Sanskrit works on astronomy, mathematics and medicine had been translated into Arabic from the eighth century onwards. When the Punjab became a part of the Ghaznavid empire, contacts with the local population helped create an environment of mutual trust and understanding. Al-Biruni spent years in the company of Brahmana priests and scholars, learning Sanskrit, and studying religious and philosophical texts. While his itinerary is not clear, it is likely that he travelled widely in the Punjab and parts of northern India.