Multiple choice

The master geographer patronised by Mahmud Ghazni was

  1. Ibn Battuta

  2. Al Beruni

  3. Firdausi

  4. Ziauddin Barani

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Al Beruni was the renowned scholar and geographer who was brought to India by Mahmud Ghazni and wrote the famous work 'Kitab-ul-Hind' or 'Tarikh-ul-Hind' documenting Indian society, science and culture. Ibn Battuta came later, Firdausi was a poet, and Barani was a historian.