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SST Worksheet (Al-Biruni)

Al-Biruni was born in what is now Uzbekistan and studied many subjects including mathematics, astronomy, and science. He visited India between 1020-1030 AD with Mahmud of Ghazni's invading forces and was made court astrologer. As a Muslim, Hindus were initially reluctant to share information with him due to religious differences. However, over time he was able to gain acceptance from Hindu scholars. He wrote an encyclopedia called "Taḥqīq mā li-l-hind min maqūlah maqbūlah fī al-ʿaql aw mardhūlah" exploring nearly every aspect of Indian life such as religion, history, science

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SST Worksheet (Al-Biruni)

Al-Biruni was born in what is now Uzbekistan and studied many subjects including mathematics, astronomy, and science. He visited India between 1020-1030 AD with Mahmud of Ghazni's invading forces and was made court astrologer. As a Muslim, Hindus were initially reluctant to share information with him due to religious differences. However, over time he was able to gain acceptance from Hindu scholars. He wrote an encyclopedia called "Taḥqīq mā li-l-hind min maqūlah maqbūlah fī al-ʿaql aw mardhūlah" exploring nearly every aspect of Indian life such as religion, history, science

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SST worksheet {Al-Biruni}

Where did he come from?


Ans: Al- Biruni was born in the outer district of Kath, the capital of
the Afrighid dynasty of Khwarezm. Al-Biruni spent the first twenty-five years of
his life in Khwarezm where he studied Islamic jurisprudence, theology,
grammar, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, philosophy and also dabbled in
the field of physics and most other sciences as well.

When did he visit India?


Ans: He came between 1020 to 1030 AD along Mohammed Gazni.

Whose kingdom did he visit in India.


Ans: In 1017, Mahmud of Ghazni took Rey. Most scholars, including al-Biruni,
were taken to Ghazni, the capital of the Ghaznavid dynasty. Biruni was made
court astrologer and accompanied Mahmud on his invasions into India, living
there for a few years.

What difficulties did he face?


Ans: An example of Al-Biruni's analysis is his summary of why many Hindus
hate Muslims. As he was a Muslim the Hindus did not want to share anything
with him as they considered Muslims violent and impure, over time, Al-Biruni
won the welcome of Hindu scholars.

What did he write about India?


Ans: Al-Biruni wrote an encyclopaedia on India called Taḥqīq mā li-l-hind min
maqūlah maqbūlah fī al-ʿaql aw mardhūlah in which he explored nearly every
aspect of Indian life, including religion, history, geography, geology, science,
and mathematics. During his journey through India, military and political
histories were not of Al-Biruni's main focus. Instead, he decided to document
the more civilian and scholarly areas of Hindu life such as culture, science, and
religion.

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