Which Arab traveller and eulogist gave the reference about the invention of 'Zero' in India?
Correct Answer: Al-Biruni
Subject: history
- Ibn Battuta
- Al-Biruni
- Abdur Razzaq
- Sulaiman
Explanation: Al-Biruni was the Arab traveller who gave the reference about the invention of 'Zero' in India.
• He noted that Arabs adopted the Indian Notation System for numerals.
• Indians were the first to use the Decimal System under the subject of mathematics.
• Ibn Battuta came from Morocco in the 14th century (Delhi Sultanate).
• 'Invention of Zero reference' directly maps to Al-Biruni.
• Al-Biruni came to India alongside Mahmud of Ghazni and wrote 'Kitab-ul-Hind'.