Abu Rehn Alberuni whose real name was Mohammad Bin Ahmad was a famous historian, mathematician, philosopher, poet and scholar of the court of Mahmud Ghaznavi. He spent several years in India. His book 'Tahquiq-e-Hind' is a very valuable source of information of economic, political, religious and social conditions prevailing in contemporary India. He studied Sanskrit with a view to read [...]
Born in 1772, in a conservative Brahmin family, Rammohan Roy is the pioneer reformer of modern India. He represented the real spirit of Indian renaissance at its beginning. For his unparallel contribution he has been described as the father of Indian Nationalism. When India was passing in a critical time, Rammohan appeared in the scene who gathered in himself all [...]
The history of Harsha remains incomplete without a reference to Hiuen Tsang. Among all the foreign travellers who visited in ancient times, no one is more famous or more celebrated than this Chinese pilgrim. Rightly has he been described therefore as the "Prince of Pilgrims". He is known as the Chinese "Master of the Law". India is much indebted to [...]