 In chapter 3 of the "Harshacharita" Banabhatta remarks that the "Vayu Purana" was read out to him in his native village.Alberuni (973 -1048), the Persian scholar who visited and lived in northwest Indian subcontinent for many years in early 11th century, quoted from the version of "Vayu Purana" that existed during his visit.The various mentions of the "Vayu Purana" in other texts have led scholars to recognize it as one of the oldest.