Q94
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
Who composed the book ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’?
- a.Al Beruni
- b.Al Masudi
- c.Khafi Khan
- d.Hasan Nizami
Answer: (A) Al Beruni
Al-Biruni, who came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni, wrote Tahqiq-i-Hind (Kitab-ul-Hind) describing Indian society, religion and science. Al-Masudi was a 10th-century Arab traveller, Hasan Nizami wrote Taj-ul-Maasir, and Khafi Khan was an 18th-century Mughal historian.