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History • Medieval IndiaEasy

Which of the following traveler accounts was written by the Moroccan scholar Ibn Battuta, who served as a Qazi in the court of Muhammad bin Tughluq?

A. Kitab-ur-Rihla✓ Correct Answer
B. Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
C. Humayun-nama
D. Tuzuk-i-Baburi

💡 Solution & Explanation

Ibn Battuta recorded his extensive travels across Asia and Africa in his famous Arabic work titled 'Kitab-ur-Rihla', which provides invaluable details regarding social customs, postal systems, and political administration under Muhammad bin Tughluq. 'Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi' was authored by Ziauddin Barani to document the history of Delhi Sultans. 'Humayun-nama' was composed by Gulbadan Begum detailing the reign of Humayun. 'Tuzuk-i-Baburi' is the memoir of Babur written in the Chagatai Turkic language. Ibn Battuta was dispatched by the Sultan on a diplomatic mission to China.

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