INDIAN HISTORY

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Which of the following pair is matching one?
A
Alberuni - Kitab-ul-hind
B
Bihan - Rajatarangini
C
Taranath - Mahavamsh
D
Fa-hein - Rehla
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Biruni in 1031. It was considered with India and also known by the name of Tarikh-ul-Hind and Tahqiq-ma-ul-Hind. It was written in Arabic. It is divided into 80 Chapters.

Detailed explanation-2: -The author of Kitab-ul-Hind is Al-Biruni, who is an Iranian scholar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kitab-ul-Hind is a very lucid book which consists of 80 chapters. The book covers an array of topics like religion, astronomy, manners, alchemy, social life, laws and others. He used various quotes from Gita, Patanjali, Puranas etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Al-Biruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind, was written in Arabic. It is simple and lucid. It is a voluminous text, divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social life, weights and measures, iconography, laws and metrology.

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