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Tarikh al-Hind

c. 1030 · 11th century · Also known as Kitab ta'rikh al-Hind, Al-Biruni's India, Kitab fi tahqiq ma li'l-Hind

The Tarikh al-Hind, also known as Al-Biruni's India, is a study of Indian religion, philosophy, literature, astronomy, geography and customs written in Arabic by the scholar al-Biruni around 1030, while he served the Ghaznavid court. Based on Sanskrit sources and conversations with Indian scholars, it is among the most remarkable works of medieval scholarship on another culture.

Tarikh al-Hind
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tarikh al-Hind. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tarikh-al-hind
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