Medieval Scholarship and Indology
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2002
Evidence Source
UPSC Level
ID: HIS_MED_2002_131 Ref: Al-Biruni, Tahqiq-i-Hind
The first Muslim who studied Puranas was-
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Al-Biruni was the first Muslim scholar to extensively study and translate Indian texts like the Puranas and the Bhagavad Gita during the 11th century.