Question

Who is the author of the famous literary work Tahqiq- I- Hind?
A. Dandin
B. Badauni
C. Bhavabhuti
D. Al-Beruni

Answer 1

Hint:
1. Tahqiq-i-Hind is a Persian traveller's travel account translated as Study on India. He was one of the great medieval Muslim scholars and experts of the time. In 1017, he came to India with Mohammad Ghaznavi and wrote in his account, Tahqiq-i-Hind, about the circumstances and society of India.

2. The Travel Account tells us about the medieval political, geographical, economic, social and religious situation of India.

Complete answer:
1. During the Islamic Golden Age, Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (973–after 1050) was an Iranian scholar and polymath. He was commonly referred to as the "founder of Indology" the "Father of Comparative Religion" the "Father of modern geodesy" and the first anthropologist.

2. Al-Biruni was well-versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, and also distinguished himself as a historian, chronologist, and linguist. He studied almost every area of science and was paid for his scientific work.

3. Al-Biruni sought royalty and strong members of society to perform research and analysis to reveal those results. In addition to this form of influence, other nations, such as the Greeks, also inspired Al-Biruni, from whom he took inspiration when he turned to philosophy studies.

Therefore , the correct answer is D

Note:
1. Bhavabhuti was a scholar of India from the 8th century, noted in Sanskrit for his plays and poetry. His plays are considered similar to Kalidasa's works. Bhavabhuti was born in Padampura, Vidarbha, on the border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, in the district of Gondia. He is identified as a 'Brahmin Udumbara'

2. Dandin was a grammarian of Indian Sanskrit and the author of prose romances. He is one of Asian history's best-known authors.