Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

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:

Options:

B, E, A, D, C

A, B, C, D, E

C, B, D, E, A

B, E, D, A, C

Correct Answer:

B, E, A, D, C

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - B, E, A, D, C

The correct chronological order of the mentioned events is:

B. 973-1048: Muhammad ibn Ahmad Abu Raihan al-Biruni (from Uzbekistan)
E. 1254-1323: Marco Polo (from Italy)
A. 1304-77: Ibn Battuta (from Morocco)
D. 1518: Duarte Barbosa, d.1521 (from Portugal)
C. 1620-88: François Bernier (from France)