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Al-Biruniअल-बिरूनीमुख्य शब्दKey terms
Card 1Al-Biruni

Who was Al-Biruni, and why is he important in the study of Indian history?

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Al-Biruni was a traveller from Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan, born in 973. He was taken to Ghazni by Sultan Mahmud in 1017 and later wrote Kitab-ul-Hind in Arabic. His work is important because i…

Card 2अल-बिरूनी

अल-बिरूनी कौन था, और भारतीय इतिहास के अध्ययन में वह क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है?

Answer

अल-बिरूनी वर्तमान उज़बेकिस्तान के ख्वारिज़्म का एक यात्री था, जिसका जन्म 973 में हुआ था। उसे 1017 में सुल्तान महमूद ने ग़ज़नी ले जाया और बाद में उसने अरबी में किताब-उल-हिंद लिखा। उसका काम महत्वपूर्ण ह…

Card 3अल-बिरूनी

अल-बिरूनी किन भाषाओं को जानते थे और इससे उन्हें भारत का अध्ययन करने में कैसे मदद मिली?

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अल-बिरूनी सीरियाई, अरबी, फ़ारसी, हिब्रू और संस्कृत जानता था, लेकिन यूनानी नहीं। भाषाओं के उनके ज्ञान ने उन्हें ग्रंथों की तुलना करने, संस्कृत सीखने और संस्कृतियों के बीच विचारों का अनुवाद करने में मदद…

Card 4Al-Biruni

What languages did Al-Biruni know, and how did this help him study India?

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Al-Biruni knew Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Sanskrit, but not Greek. His knowledge of languages helped him compare texts, learn Sanskrit, and translate ideas between cultures. He translated Pa…

Card 5Al-Biruni

What was the Kitab-ul-Hind?

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Kitab-ul-Hind was Al-Biruni’s book on India, written in Arabic and divided into 80 chapters. It covered religion, philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social life, weights a…

Card 6अल-बिरूनी

किताब-उल-हिंद क्या था?

Answer

किताब-उल-हिन्द अल-बिरूनी की भारत पर लिखी पुस्तक थी। यह अरबी भाषा में लिखी गयी थी और ८० अध्यायों में विभाजित थी। इसमें धर्म, दर्शन, त्योहार, खगोल विज्ञान, कीमिया, तौर-तरीके और रीति-रिवाज, सामाजिक जीवन,…

Card 7मुख्य शब्द

'हिन्दू' शब्द का मूल अर्थ क्या था?

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'हिन्दू' शब्द का मूल अर्थ भौगोलिक था, न कि धार्मिक। यह एक पुरानी फारसी भाषा के शब्द से आया है जो सिंधु नदी के पूर्व के क्षेत्र के लिए प्रयोग होता था। बाद में ही इसे धार्मिक अर्थ प्राप्त हुआ।…

Card 8Key terms

What did the term 'Hindu' originally mean?

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The term 'Hindu' originally had a geographical meaning, not a religious one. It came from an Old Persian word used for the region east of the river Sindhu, or Indus. Only later did it acquire religiou…

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