Al Biruni's Kitab-ul-Hind was written in ______.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Arabic.
Al-Biruni, a Persian scholar and polymath, wrote the famous book "Kitab-ul-Hind" (meaning "The Book of India") in Arabic.
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He wrote it after traveling to India in the 11th century during the reign of Mahmud of Ghazni.
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The book is a comprehensive study of Indian society, religion, science, culture, and traditions.
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Although Al-Biruni was fluent in Persian and learned Sanskrit, he chose Arabic because it was the scholarly and scientific language of the Islamic world at that time.
Other Options:
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Urdu: Did not exist as a language in Al-Biruni’s time.
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Turkish: Not used by Al-Biruni for scholarly work.
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Persian: Though his native language, he wrote Kitab-ul-Hind in Arabic.