SAST 1002 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Tughlaq Dynasty, Al-Biruni, Pith

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Muslims at this time the hindus their educated classes thought much the sane as those of hindus; their common people held the same idolatrous views as those of the hindus. Maybe the hindus can be changed too. (cid:498)the heathen greeks, before the rise of christianity, held much the same opinions as it is only a deviation from the truth(cid:499) al biruni (who is he). Immediate significance (explanation) (cid:498)heathen greeks(cid:499): multiple gods. Said orientalism (cid:494)us(cid:495) and (cid:494)them(cid:495) more modern era. Sanskrit is important because he doesn(cid:495)t (cid:494)us(cid:495) and (cid:494)them(cid:495) becomes an important ideology over time. They have different part of the text seems to say that maybe it will be kind of easy. He was persian and muslim hired by the gaza dynasty. He is good at many things (math, astrology, language). He was sent into india to write about alhim. He did this to see if the empire was worth taking. It shows that they are different from the persians.