Q. Who among the following was author of Kitab ul-Hind?
Answer:
Al Biruni
Notes: Sultan Mahmud Ghazni was also interested in finding out more about the people he conquered, and entrusted a scholar named Al-Biruni to write an account of the subcontinent. This Arabic work, known as the Kitab ul-Hind, remains an important source for historians. He consulted Sanskrit scholars to prepare this account.