Literature during Medieval Period in India

Medieval India

Al-Beruni With Mahamud Gazanvi Kitab-ul-Hind No of social evils were present Child marriage, untouchability, widow marrraige, polygamy Caste system and social mobility was absent Narrow social outlook Praised the Indian knowledge but criticized for not sharing the knowledge Histography  was absent Evaluation Critical view of society Focused on limitations and seems to adopt a very selective approach Did not mentioned the Mahmud Gaznavi loots and plunder Kalhan's Rajatarangini 12th c AD Kashmiri poet and historian History from India from age of Mahabharat Poetry form in Sanskrit Not a court work Element of Histography (first time in Indian Literature) Cross-verification Historian must be free from bias and prejudices Detached outlook Clear picture of past for future generation Nandi verman was elected Helped in filling various gap left by various resources

Religious
Secular	Science Mathematics Brahma Supta Sidhanta : It deals with zero, positive and negative numbers, algorithms, and equations Astronomy Biography Humayun Nama : Gulbadan Begum Alamgir Nama : Muhammad Kazim Akbar Nama, Ain-e-akbari  : Abul Fazl
Delhi Sultanat	Kitab-a -Hind by Al-Biruni Shanama by Firudasi