Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:
According to the accounts of Ibn Batutta, what was 'uluq'?
Options:
Foot-post
Horse-post
Secret messenger
None of the above.
Correct Answer:
Horse-post
Explanation:
Ibn Batutta described the India postal system as very efficient. There were two kinds of the postal system. The horse-post, called uluq, was run by royal horses stationed at a distance of every four miles. The other type was the foot-post.