Al-Beruni (973-1048 AD) was a renowned Persian scholar and polymath who made significant contributions to mathematics, astronomy, physics, and natural sciences. He wrote extensively on these topics as well as geography, history, chronology, linguistics, customs and creeds of various nations including India. He was given the title of "The Master" for his vast knowledge. Some of his most important works included his treatise on astrology, books on pharmacy, gems, and his encyclopedic work on India called "Indica". Over his lifetime he authored 146 books in various fields of study and was considered one of the most prolific writers of his time.
2. Al-Beruni
Abu Raihan Mohammad
Ibn Ahmad Biruni
973 AD-1048 AD
Born in Khwarism (Uzbekistan)
Died in Ghazni (Afghanistan)
He was in the court of
Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi
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4. Al-Beruni (973-1048 AD)
was a great master of
Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics & Natural
Sciences – Distinguished himself as a Geographer,
Historian, Chronologist & Linguist – He wrote number
of books on the above and also on Custom & Creeds
of various Nations, including India
He was given the title of al-Ustadah (The Master)
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8. Wrote number of books including
Elements of the Art of Astrology (Kitab al-
tafhim li-awa’il sina‘at al-tanjim)
Understanding Astrology (Arabic:
- ) a question and answer
style book about mathematics and
astronomy
Pharmacy - about drugs and medicines -
Gems - ) about
geology, minerals, and gems -
9. Geography : Devised his own method of determining
the radius of the earth by means of the observation
of the height of a mountain and carried it out at
Nandana hills in India.
10. Author: Abu Rayhan Beruni Title: “Explanation
of Origination of the Astronomy Arts”
11. Indology : His most famous book,
an encyclopedic work on India called
“Tarikh Al-Hind” (History of India,
also known as “Indica”)
15. A page from Al
Beruni’s book on
Treaty of Astronomy
This page showing
different faces of Lunar
Eclipse
16. Title cover of English
translation of Alberuni’s
Book on Astrology -
“Art of Astrology”
17. This image is the illustration of a caesarean section, Called
"The Birth of Caesar", as appeared in "Al-Asrar-al-Baqiyah-
an-al-Qurun-al-Khaliydh" or the Chronological of Ancient
Nations (Edinburgh University Library) which was written by
the famous Muslim chronicler, Al Beruni.
18. “Kitab-al-Jawahir Fi
Ma'rifat Al-Jawahir“
by Al Beruni
Translated by Hakim
Mohammad Said (in
1989) as “The Most
Comprehensive Book
on the Knowledge of
Precious Stones “–
Paper back 355 Pages
- Published By Adam
Publishers India
20. Biruni's works number 146 in total. These
include 35 books on astronomy, 4 on
astrolabes, 23 on astrology, 5 on chronology,
2 on time measurement, 9 on geography, 10
on geodesy and mapping theory, 15 on
mathematics (8 on arithmetic, 5 on
geometry, 2 on trigonometry), 2 on
mechanics, 2 on medicine and pharmacology,
1 on meteorology, 2 on mineralogy and gems,
4 on history, 2 on India, 3 on religion and
philosophy, 16 literary works, 2 books on
magic, and 9 unclassified books. He died at
December 15, 1048, at the age of 75.
He was buried in Ghazni.
