Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:
Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of which of the following King?
Options:
Firoz Shah Tuglaq
Mohammad bin Tuglaq
Giyasuddin Tuglaq
Iltutmish
Correct Answer:
Mohammad bin Tuglaq
Explanation:
Travelling overland through Central Asia, Ibn Battuta reached Sind in 1333. He had heard about Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi, and lured by his reputation as a generous patron of arts and letters, set off for Delhi, passing through Multan and Uch. The Sultan was impressed by his scholarship, and appointed him the qazi or judge of Delhi.