Ibn Battuta reports that Muhammad bin Tughlaq was so happy with the sermon of the preacher Nasiruddin that he gave him a reward. What did this reward consist of?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A hundred thousand tankas and two hundred slaves
Option (1) A hundred thousand tankas and two hundred slaves — Correct. The Sultan gave Nasiruddin <strong>a hundred thousand tankas (coins) and two hundred slaves</strong>. Slaves were handed out as rewards, much like money.
Option (2) A slave and a horse with raisins and almonds — Incorrect. This was Ibn Battuta's own present to the governor of Multan.
Option (3) Two hundred thousand tankas and one hundred slaves — Incorrect. The figures are swapped. The tankas were a hundred thousand and the slaves two hundred.
Option (4) Horses, camels and slaves — Incorrect. Horses, camels and slaves were what Ibn Battuta himself bought in Sind as gifts for the Sultan.
NCERT (2026-27): “7. Women … “Muhammad bin Tughlaq, informs Ibn Battuta, was so happy with the sermon of a preacher named Nasiruddin that he gave him Source 16 “a hundred thousand tankas (coins) and two hundred slaves”.” |