Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

Who translated several Sanskrit works, including Patanjali's work on Grammar into Arabic?

Options:

François Bernier

Ibn Battuta

Al-Biruni

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Al-Biruni

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Al-Biruni

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.