NDIA BY AL-BIRUNI

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Qeyamuddin Ahmad

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National Book Trust of India

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Publisher	National Book Trust of India
Publication Year	2024
ISBN-13	8123702892
ISBN-10	8123702892
Binding	Paperback
Number of Pages	306 Pages
Language	(English)
Weight (grms)	500
Subject	Encyclopaedias & Reference Works

The celebrated mathematician and astronomer, Al-Biruni, came to India in the wake of the invading forces of Mahmud of Ghazni in the eleventhc century. He objectively recorded in Arabic, the history, character, manners and customs of India. A captivating travelogue, this book is based on Sachau’s well-known English translation.

Qeyamuddin Ahmad

Qeyamuddin Ahmad, joined the Bihar Educational Service in 1952 and was later transfered to Patna University where he taught History from 1964. Among his publications are Corpus of Arabic and Persian Inscriptions of Bihar (1973) and an abridged edition of Edward Sachau`s English translation of Alberuni`s India with a new introduction (1983). He was Associate Editor of Comprehensive History of Bihar Vol. II Part I (1983) and Part II (1986) published by the K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna. He passed away in 1998.