the founder of indologyBiruni has been called the "founder of Indology" for his remarkable descriptions of early 11th century India. He provides graphic accounts of historical and social conditions of the sub-continent.
His fame as an Indologist rests on two texts: a translation from Sanskrit into Arabic of yogasutras of Patanjali, entitled "Ketab Batanjali"; the other, his magnum opus is "Ketab tahqiq ma lel-hend men maqula maqbula fi'l-aql aw mardula." |
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