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Which Sultan took Al-Biruni to Ghazni as a hostage in 1017?
AMahmud of Ghazni
BMuhammad Tughlaq
CIltutmish of Delhi
DAlauddin Khalji
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mahmud of Ghazni
1. Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm in 1017.
2. He carried scholars and poets to Ghazni.
3. Al-Biruni lived there till he died at 70.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 5, Through the Eyes of Travellers: Perceptions of Society._
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