Al- Biruni was the contemporary of which of the following Indian rulers?
A.Chandragupta Maurya
B.Mahmud Ghazni
C.Alauddin Khalji
D.Balban
Answer:B
Al- Biruni was the contemporary of which of the following Indian rulers?
A.Chandragupta Maurya B.Mahmud Ghazni C.Alauddin Khalji D.Balban
Explanation: Al-Biruni was born in central Asia in A.D. 913 and died in Ghazni (present-dry Afghanistan) in A.D. 1048. He was one of the greatest scholars of his time and a contemporary of Mahmud of Ghazni. When Mahmud conquered part of central Asia, he took Al-Beruni with him. Though Al-Beruni deplored his loss of freedom, he appreciated the favourable circumstances for his work.