Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

According to Ibn Battuta, what was a postal system in India, wherein horses were stationed at every four miles?
1. Dawa
2. Dola
3. Uluq
4. Gul

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:

Ibn Batutta described the Indian postal system as very efficient. There were two kinds of the postal system. The horse-post, called uluq, was run by royal horses stationed at a distance of every four miles. The foot-post had three stations per mile, it was called 'dawa', which is one-third of a mile.