Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

Who among the following was a traveller from Morocco?

Options:

Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi

Ibn Battuta

Al-Biruni

Marco Polo

Correct Answer:

Ibn Battuta

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta came from Morocco. He wrote the travelogue "Rihla," which documented his extensive travels across the Islamic world, including India and other parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe. He described coconut as "Nuts like a man's head". He described the coconut and the paan, two kinds of plant produce that were completely unfamiliar to his audience.