Arrange the travellers who left written accounts in chronological order.
A. Ibn Batuta
B. Al-Beruni
C. Francois Bernier
D. Duarte Barbosa
E. Marco Polo
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → B, E, A, D, C
(B) Al-Beruni — 973-1048, tenth-eleventh centuries, from Uzbekistan.
(E) Marco Polo — 1254-1323, thirteenth century, from Italy.
(A) Ibn Batuta — 1304-77, fourteenth century, from Morocco.
(D) Duarte Barbosa — visited India in 1518 and died in 1521, sixteenth century, from Portugal.
(C) Francois Bernier — 1620-88, seventeenth century, from France.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers (2026-27)
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