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The famous Historian who visited India with Mahmud of Ghazni was

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Ferishta
  2. Al-Biruni
  3. Afif
  4. Ibn Battuta

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Al-Biruni

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Al-Biruni. Al-Biruni, a Persian scholar and polymath, accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni during his invasions of India. He is best known for his work ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’ (Researches on India), in which he studied Indian culture, science, religion, and philosophy with remarkable depth and objectivity.