UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2023 · Q5(b) · 10 marks
Examine the defects in Alberuni's assessment of the Indian society. 10 M
- Chapter
- Cultural Traditions in India, 750-1200
- Topic
- Alberuni and Other Sources
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