Arrange the following in a chronological order:

A. Abd-al Razzaq
B. Al-Biruni
C. Ibn Battuta
D. Francois Bernier
E. Marco Polo

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B, E, C, A, D

The correct answer is Option (3) → B, E, C, A, D

B. Al-Biruni - 11th century
E. Marco Polo - 13th century
C. Ibn Battuta - 14th century ( between 1330 and 1347)
A. Abd-al Razzaq - 15th century
D. Francois Bernier - 17th century

EXPLANATION:

973-1048 : Al-Biruni was a Persian scholar who visited India in the 11th century. His major work, "Kitab al-Hind," provides valuable insights into Indian culture, science, and geography during that period.

1254-1323: Marco Polo of Italy visited India during his travels in the late 13th century, between 1271 and 1295.

1304-77: Ibn Battuta from Morocco traveled in the 14th century, primarily between 1330 and 1347.

1413-82: Abd Al-Razzaq visited India in the 15th century.

1620-88: Francois Bernier from France visited India in the 17th century, particularly during the reign of Aurangzeb, around the late 17th century.