History • Medieval IndiaMedium
Match the following foreign travelers who visited medieval India with the respective rulers or kingdoms during whose reign they arrived: 1. Ibn Battuta - Muhammad bin Tughluq 2. Nicolo Conti - Deva Raya I 3. Domingo Paes - Krishnadevaraya 4. William Hawkins - Jahangir Select the correct code representing the proper matching:
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correctly matched✓ Correct Answer
B. 1 and 3 only are correctly matched
C. 2, 3 and 4 only are correctly matched
D. 1, 3 and 4 only are correctly matched
💡 Solution & Explanation
All four pairs are accurately matched. Ibn Battuta arrived during Muhammad bin Tughluq reign and served as the Qazi of Delhi. Nicolo Conti visited Vijayanagara during Deva Raya I, Domingo Paes recorded his observations during Krishnadevaraya golden reign, and William Hawkins visited Jahangir court as an envoy of the East India Company seeking trading concessions. Traveler accounts form a vital primary source for reconstructing medieval Indian social and economic history.
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