Birunis main essay on political history, kitab almusamara fi a. Allama abu rehan albaroni was a great historian, astrologist, and scholar. Alberunis india by al beruni 9731048 kitab fi tahqiq ma lil hind or simply, tariqh al hind, early 11th century, translated by edward c. Choose one of your own al biruni kitab ul hind pdf photos, an image from the book name kitab ul shifa urdu writer allama qazi ayaz r a free download or en francais pdf kitab ul hind by abu rehan alberoni free download pdf book 30 mar 2017 abu rehan albiruni was the original name of the greatest man of the history of the world. In this book you can get it from the horses mouth, as it were.
The collection contains so many rare and important books that it is listed in unescos register of world heritage sites. Biruni is a persian word meaning or belonging to outside. He was an astronomer, mathematician and philosopher, and studied physics and natural sciences. The book al biruni urdu is about the famous historian albaroni. Employment of smart irrigation system for paddy cultivation the imperial states in china was the major producer of printed matterial support tgus statement with example explain any 3 factors that affect the location of industries in a region. History optional online course cum test series 2020 batch iii features of the program 1. Al biruni urdu by muhammad hassan burni pdf readingpk.
Illustration by albiruni of different phases of the moon. Abu al rayhan muhammad ibn ahmad al biruni september 5, 973 december, 1048 was a persian scholar and polymath. Abu alrayhan muhammad ibn ahmad albiruni september 5, 973 december, 1048 was a persian scholar and polymath. Kitab ul hind urdu by abu rehan al bairooni pdf the. Kitabul hind the accounts of alberuni came to be called kitabulhind or tahkikehind. Albiruni 9731048 was one of the greatest scientists of all times. He is regarded as one of the greatest scholars of the medieval islamic era and was well versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, and also. Sep 15, 2018 choose one of your own al biruni kitab ul hind pdf photos, an image from the book name kitab ul shifa urdu writer allama qazi ayaz r a free download or en francais pdf kitab ul hind by abu rehan alberoni free download pdf book 30 mar 2017 abu rehan al biruni was the original name of the greatest man of the history of the world. Sayyid haitham to open new al biruni institute library y. Within alhind, albiruni does not pass judgment on the indian culture or the hindu faith, but rather speaks through them. The kitabul hinda medieval reality check this and that. Pdf on jul 1, 2011, muhammad abid bashir and others published father of indology.
Access to the solution of previous years history optional questions topic wise of last 30 years will be provided. Al biruni learned hindu philosophy, mathematics, geography and religion from the pandits to whom he taught greek and arabic science and philosophy. Feb 01, 2010 albiruni was a prolific writer, for it is mentioned that the weight of his books exceeded a camels load. Birunis fame as an indologist rests on his encyclopedic work on india called kitab alhind kitab fi tahqiq ma lilhind min maqala maqbula filaql aw mardhula in which he explored nearly every aspect of indian life, including religion within a rich cultural context, history, geography, geology, science, and mathematics. Abu raihan muhammad ibn ahmad albiruni was of iranian origin. It is divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social life, weights and measures, iconography. May 01, 2005 india by al biruni qeyamuddin ahmad, ahmad, qeyamuddin, ahmad qeyamuddin on. This provisional translation of the correspondence between ibn sina and albiruni alasilah walajwibah contains the complete text of the response of abu said almasumi to the objections of albiruni regarding the set of eight questions posed by him to ibn sina. Albiruni was born in khwarizm in present day uzbekistan.
Not only did albiruni conduct what has been recognized as the first. Her father, awf ibn zuhayr ibn al haarith ibn humaatah ibn jurayshjarsh, was from the himyar tribe in. Allama al bairuni presented the political scenario of india. As the mother of several companions of muhammad, she was known as the grandest motherinlaw on earth. Albiruni was a prolific writer, for it is mentioned that the weight of his books exceeded a camels load. During the rule of sultan masud, son of mahmud, he completed his. Most of the works of albiruni are in arabic although he wrote one of his masterpieces, the kitab altafhim apparently in both persian and arabic, showing his mastery over both languages. Birunis fame as an indologist rests on his encyclopedic work on india called kitab alhind kitab fi tahqiq ma lilhind min maqala maqbula filaql aw mardhula in which he explored nearly every aspect of indian life, including religion within a rich cultural context, history. He stated that the indus valley must be considered as an ancient sea basin filled with alluvials. It dealt with subjects such as religion and philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social.
It also emerges from the kitab alhind that biruni had familiarized himself with various fields of sanskrit literature. Illustration by albiruni of different phases of the moon, from kitab altafhim. Not only did al biruni leave this giant work which is only partially translated here. Arabic text of the atharulbakiya of albiruni or vestiges of the past. Theme5 through the eyes of travellers key concepts in nutshell. After the death of sultan mahmud in 1030, he completed his kitab alhind, a compendium on the history, religion and thought of the people of pakistan and india. Al biruni made an important contribution to the measurement of the specific gravity of various substances with careful and accurate calculations. 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. It is a voluminous text, divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners. This provisional translation of the correspondence between ibn sina and al biruni al asilah walajwibah contains the complete text of the response of abu said al masumi to the objections of al biruni regarding the set of eight questions posed by him to ibn sina. Albiruni wrote an encyclopedic work on india called ta.
He seems to have seen in them venerable documents of a high. Hind bint awf was muhammads motherinlaw and ibn abbas and khalid ibn alwalid grandmother. In this book, he mentions two books patanjal and sakaya. Illustration by al biruni of different phases of the moon, from kitab al tafhim. Audiences for albirunis kitabalhind were mainly those from middleeast and indian commoners didnt think of reading it at all. Alberuni on india revisiting abu rayhan albiruni and his. Atharulbaqiya and the kitabulhind in 1878 and 1887. Her father, awf ibn zuhayr ibn alhaarith ibn humaatah ibn jurayshjarsh, was from the himyar tribe in. Al biruni was an outstanding astronomer, mathematician, physicist, physician, geographer, geologist and historian. An english language edition with notes and indices by dr. Alberuni mentions the names of 114 of his books in a letter which he wrote to a friend some years before his death.
Hind bint awf was muhammads motherinlaw and ibn abbas and khalid ibn al walid grandmother. It is tries to analyze albiruni as a muslim critical thinker based on his monumental work of tahqiq ma li alhind min maqulah maqbulah fi al aql aw mardhulah or it is known by kitab alhind. Topic wise comprehensive study material topic wise study material for history optional. Scans with all the books of the masudic canon in separate pdf files with thanks to my. In 1031, biruni completed his extensive astronomical encyclopaedia kitab alqanun almasudi. Who were the audiences for al birunis kitab alhind. Ibn sina al biruni correspondence pdf sep 21, 2018. Al biruni is regarded as one of the greatest scholars of the medieval islamic era and was well versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, and also distinguished himself as a historian, chronologist and linguist. The book of instruction on the elements of the art of astrology by albiruni. Albiruni learned hindu philosophy, mathematics, geography and religion from the pandits to whom he taught greek and arabic science and philosophy. 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. Albiruni made an important contribution to the measurement of the specific gravity of various substances with careful and accurate calculations. Though chances are very high that he must have written more books in the remaining years of his life but only two of his books, the athar ulbaqiya and the kitab alhind are available in printed.
Moreover, the book al biruni urdu pdf is the historical encyclopedia of the world history. It is a voluminous text, divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and. Jan 01, 2012 to contrast the scientific achievements of al biruni, with the dark ages in europe, worth special mention is a remarkable twovolume treatise by andrew dickson white, founding president of cornell university, titled a history of the warfare of science with theology in christendom, published in 1896. He traveled to india and authored his masterpiece kitab ul hind, which contains much information about indian society. The book al biruni urdu is about the famous historian al baroni. Biruni, al article about biruni, al by the free dictionary. An account of the religion, philosophy, literature, geography, chronology, astronomy. Albiruni, a great muslim scientist, philosopher and historian 171 that the noon of sindh is the sunrise of spain while their spaniards noon is the sunset of sind. Audiences for al biruni s kitab al hind were mainly those from middleeast and indian commoners didnt think of reading it at all. Imam abu yusuf and imam muhammad bin hasan alshaybani were both the students of imam abu hanifa, may allah be pleased with them all.
In this first installment of the translation of the correspondence between ibn sina and albiruni, alasilah walajwibah, ibn sina responds to the first question posed to him by albiruni who criticizes reasons given by aristotle for denying levity or gravity to the celestial spheres and the aristotelian notion of circular motion being an innate property of the heavenly bodies. It talked about the social condition of india and the lives of people. Al biruni was well versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, and also distinguished himself as a historian, chronologist and linguist. Self study history indias number one portal for history. Kitab tarikh alhind and aims of writing it albiruni s kitabulhind is simple and lucid. He came to india and wrote an excellent history book kitab ul hind. Much of our knowledge of medieval india is based on albiruni. Alberunis india abridged norton library by albiruni. Allama abu rehan al baroni was a great historian, astrologist, and scholar. Kitab ul hind urdu by abu rehan al bairooni pdf the library pk. Albirunis list of his own works extant in only one arabic manuscript. The kitabulhind was written in arabic language and was divided into 80 chapters. Al biruni 9731048 was one of the greatest scientists of all times.
The book kitab ul hind pdf has a brief account of india. This book describes the sociopolitical scenario of ancient india. I hope you like to read the book al biruni urdu pdf and share it. However, this study attempts to talk about albiruni, one of greatest muslim scholar in history from another side of previously discussion. He studied almost all fields of science and was compensated for his research and strenuous work. Alberunis india by alberuni 9731048 kitab fi tahqiq ma lilhind or simply, tariqh alhind, early 11th century, translated by edward c. Shawn stoner wants to donate to art of living health and. There were no printing presses at that time so it was to be handwritten and al biruni himself was a royal scholar p. Al biruni urdu by muhammad hassan burni download library pk. Alberunis kitab ul hind or tarikhul hind is the survey of indian life based on his study and observations in india between 1017 and 1030. In this paper, we will discuss some of his experimental methods and some instruments he used.
The indians did not write such books and for centuries there were few foreign visitors, even fewer who wrote anything. An account of the religion, philosophy, literature, geography, chronology, astronomy, customs, laws, and astrology of india about 1030ad. Most of the works of al biruni are in arabic although he wrote one of his masterpieces, the kitab al tafhim apparently in both persian and arabic, showing his mastery over both languages. Topic wise comprehensive study material topic wise study material for history optional as per syllabus will be provided. There were no printing presses at that time so it was to be handwritten and albiruni himself was a royal scholar p. In 1018 or 1017, mahmud gaznavi brought albiruni to ghazni, where he remained for the rest of his life. The significance of the kitab sank and the kitab patangal in the ta. Dec 17, 2018 he came to india and wrote the social conditions of the subcontinent with the title of kitab ul hind. India by albiruni qeyamuddin ahmad, ahmad, qeyamuddin, ahmad qeyamuddin on.
Sultan mahmud attacked khawrizm and took albiruni to his capital ghazni. Ibn sinaalbiruni correspondenceviii by berjak, rafik. Abu rehan al beroni was a great muslim scholar, philosopher, anthropologist, mathematician, and historian. Among the many books that he wrote, kitabul hind stands unparalleled in the range of topics that it examined concerning the hindus. Al biruni urdu by muhammad hassan burni pdf the library pk. The achievements of ibn sina in the field of science and his contributions to its philosophy.
Kitab tarikh alhind and aims of writing it albirunis kitabulhind is simple and lucid. He was conversant in khwarezmian, persian, arabic, sanskrit, and also knew greek, hebrew and syriac. Albirunis knowledge of sanskrit when compiling the ta. The last work accomplished by albiruni was kitab alsadala fil tibb, on medicinal drugs towards the close of the regime of sultan maudud. Albiruni wrote kitabulhind also known as tahkikahind ibnbattutas travelling account rihla gives a very interesting information of social and cultural life of india. Al beruni kitab ul hind pdf apr 20, a kitabulhind was written by albiruni in arabic language kitabul hind is simple and lucid and a voluminous text divided into 80 chapters skip to content pinards pdf. Biruni s most important work was a major pharmacopoeia, the kitab al saydala fi al tibb book on the pharmacopoeia of medicine, describing essentially all the medicines known in his time. According to max meyerhoff, al biruni is perhaps the most prominent figure in the phalanx of those universally learned muslim scholars who characterize the golden age of islamic science. Abu raihan muhammad bin ahmad, albiruni was born in the suburb of kath. Qanoonimasudi and translated a number of works from sanskrit to arabic. What are the general contents of albairunis book kitabulhind. The offered writing is an urdu version of the arabic text.
He visited the subcontinent during the ghazvanid dynasty. In this first installment of the translation of the correspondence between ibn sina and al biruni, al asilah walajwibah, ibn sina responds to the first question posed to him by al biruni who criticizes reasons given by aristotle for denying levity or gravity to the celestial spheres and the aristotelian notion of circular motion being an innate property of the heavenly bodies. He spent a large part of his life in ghazni in modernday. History optional online course cum test series 2021 batch ii features of the program 1. Allama abu rehan al bairooni was a great scholar of islam and a prominent historian. Albiruni is regarded as one of the greatest scholars of the medieval islamic era and was well versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, and also distinguished himself as a historian, chronologist and linguist. Alberuni on india revisiting abu rayhan albiruni and. He wrote about his travels through india in his wellknown book kitabalhind which gives a graphic account of the subcontinent. It was the first authoritative document about the history of indian.
He wrote about his travels through india in his wellknown book kitab al hind which gives a graphic account of the subcontinent. Which of the following countries is not a member of the s a a r c south asian association for regional comparison state the remedies to conserve the. Sep 30, 2015 it also emerges from the kitab alhind that biruni had familiarized himself with various fields of sanskrit literature. Al bairooni wrote a book with the title of kitab ul hind. Biruni, al full name, abualrayhan muhammad ibnahmad albiruni.
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