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Answer the following question in one or two words/sentence:
Why were the Indians not receptive to Arab learning and civilization during this period?
Why did Al Beruni believe that Indians were not receptive to Arab learning and civilization during the Early Medieval Period?
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Solution 1
The spirit of exclusiveness among the Hindus made them reject foreign cultural influence. Al Beruni, The Hindus believed that no other country on earth but theirs had any knowledge of Science. Hence, they were not receptive to the rich treasures of Arabic learning and civilization.
Solution 2
Al Beruni believed that Indians were not receptive to Arab learning and civilization during the Early Medieval Period because of their pride in their own knowledge and culture, and their social and religious exclusiveness, especially the rigid caste system which discouraged interaction with foreigners.
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