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Why is Al-Biruni’s text “Kitab-ul-Hind” considered as a Voluminuous text ?

The ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’ is written in Arabic. It is considered a voluminous text because it is divided into 80 chapters that contain knowledge about a wide variety of subjects. These subjects include religion and philosophy, manners and customs, social life, festivals, weights and measures, astronomy, alchemy, iconography, laws, and metrology.


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