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History • Medieval IndiaEasy

The famous travelogue 'Rihla', detailing the journeys and observations across the Islamic world and fourteenth-century India, was written by:

A. Marco Polo
B. Ibn Battuta✓ Correct Answer
C. Al-Biruni
D. Niccolò de' Conti

💡 Solution & Explanation

The famous travelogue titled Rihla was written by the Moroccan traveler and scholar Ibn Battuta, who documented his extensive journeys across the Islamic world and fourteenth-century India during the medieval era. Other explorers like Marco Polo and Al-Biruni authored separate accounts of their own travels in Asia. Ibn Battuta arrived in Delhi and served as a qadi under the patronage of Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq. His written records provide invaluable historical insights into the social, economic, and political conditions of medieval India.

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