Alberuni, who visited India in the early 11th century along with Mahmud Ghaznavi, mentioned the existence of Khajuraho in his famous work 'Kitab al-Hind' (also known as "An Enquiry into India"). His account provides one of the earliest known foreign references to the site, which was then the capital of the Chandela dynasty.
Khajuraho, 'the City of the Gods' a UN‐ ESCO World Heritage Site, the name of which was first referred in the 11th century CE by
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Answer: C. Abu Rihan Alberuni
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