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Match the following medieval travelers with the respective regional kingdoms or rulers they visited in India: 1. Ibn Battuta - Muhammad bin Tughlaq 2. Nicolo Conti - Deva Raya I 3. Abdur Razzaq - Deva Raya II 4. Domingo Paes - Krishnadevaraya Select the correct code representing the proper matching:
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4✓ Correct Answer
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 4 only
💡 Solution & Explanation
All four matched pairs are historically accurate accounts of foreign travelers visiting Indian courts. Ibn Battuta arrived from Morocco during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq and served as the Qazi of Delhi, Nicolo Conti visited the Vijayanagara empire under Deva Raya I, Abdur Razzaq came as an ambassador to Deva Raya II, and Domingo Paes visited during the zenith of Krishnadevaraya's reign. Their travelogues provide invaluable primary source material on medieval polity, trade, and social life.
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