dalsingh101 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I have heard that someone named Alberuni wrote about the Panjab (this was long before the birth of Guru Nanak Dev ji). Has anyone read this? Can you share your knowledge on the topic? I have searched and not been able to find the account online. Can anyone also help source it? Thanks in advance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithar Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Alburini lived when India was still ruled by Hindus. He travelled all over North India and wrote in detail of how India was back then. It would be interesting to read his account. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaljug Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Fateh! His book on India is called Kitab al-Hind. A good translation is Alberuni's India translated by Dr Edward C. Sachau. It's a pretty old translation though, and there are probably newer ones available. Edit: You can find both volumes online for free here: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbi...d?key=olbp41148 Just click on the Colombia links. K. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 WJKK! WJKF! Kalyug Veer! Thank you so much for that. I only wish I had a laser printer to print them off. lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navjot2 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 theres also an old chinese buddhist from way back who travelled through panjab and into india. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawrof Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Navjot 2, could you shed some more light on him? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaljug Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Fateh! Traveler's Accounts from the Internet History Sourcebooks Project: http://www.fordham.edu/HALSALL/IHSP-travelers.html Internet Indian History Sourcebooks: http://www.fordham.edu/HALSALL/india/indiasbook.html Regards, K. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premi Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 7/8/2009 at 4:10 PM, dalsingh101 said: I have heard that someone named Alberuni wrote about the Panjab (this was long before the birth of Guru Nanak Dev ji). Has anyone read this? Can you share your knowledge on the topic? I have searched and not been able to find the account online. Can anyone also help source it? Thanks in advance. I see you found something by Alberuni but did you ever find the account on Panjab? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted February 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Premi said: I see you found something by Alberuni but did you ever find the account on Panjab? I read a translation years ago. I can't remember much specifics but that Alberuni basically described the natives of India in ways that aren't too surprising i.e. mentioning caste etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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