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According to Ibn Battuta, the state took special measures to encourag…

According to Ibn Battuta, the state took special measures to encourage merchants. Which of the following were almost all trade routes well supplied with?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Inns and guest houses

To encourage merchants, the state saw that almost all trade routes were well supplied with inns and guest houses.

NCERT (2026-27): “5.3 A unique system of communication
The state evidently took special measures to encourage merchants. Almost all trade routes were well supplied with inns and guest houses. Ibn Battuta was also amazed by the efficiency of the postal system which allowed merchants to not only send information and remit credit across long distances, but also to dispatch goods required at short notice. The postal system was so efficient that while it took fifty days to reach Delhi from Sind, the news reports of spies would reach the Sultan through the postal system in just five days.”