What is the primary subject of Al-Biruni's 'Tahqiq-i-Hind'?

It is an encyclopedic account of Indian society, religion, philosophy, mathematics, and geography written from a rationalist perspective.

Medieval Scholarship and Indology

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: The first Muslim who studied Puranas was-

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.

Exam Year

2002

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2002_131 Ref: Al-Biruni, Tahqiq-i-Hind