Other Important Facts –
- Sources of study of history of ancient India
- Important literary sources of medieval Indian history
- Important Facts about Jainism
Alberuni’s full name was Abu Rehan Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Badruni. Alberuni was born in Khwarism in 973 AD. Khavarism is currently in Uzbekistan.
It was a Persian scholar, writer, scientist, theologian. Albruny came to India with Mahmoud Ghaznavi. This is called the first knowledge of Indian history.
Alberuni had compiled a book titled Book-ul-Hind (day of India) in 1030 AD. He was killed in Ghazni (Afghanistan).
Albruny wrote 146 books, of which the names of the chief are as follows:
- Tarikh- al- hind
- Al-Law al-Masood
- Law Al Masoodi Al Haith
- Al najam
Traveling the main areas of India, composing his treatise book-ul-Hind (Tahakik-i-Hind) in Arabic language. This book contains 11th Shatabadi Gets information about Indian cultural, social, political, religious traditions.
Alberuni is the world’s first Muslim indweller. (Providing deeper information about India)
It got the title of Munjim. Munjamim means – astronomers and astrologers. It was known to many languages such as Arabic, Persian, Sarani, Sanskrit.
In the book-ul-Hind, the system in Indian society, supremacy of the Brahmins, caste system, the miserable situation of untouchables, the miserable situation of women and the social traditions have been mentioned.
Albaruni says that Brahmins of India are scholars, but they have coup-manduta. They do not have contact with foreigners, they only tell their area, their religion, their culture as best.
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