Arrange the following Medieval Travellers in a chronological order.
(A) Al-Biruni
(B) Marco Polo
(C) Ibn-Battuta
(D) Abd-al Razzaq Samarqandi
(E) Duarte Barbosa
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(A) Al-Biruni — tenth-eleventh centuries (973-1048), from Uzbekistan.
(B) Marco Polo — thirteenth century (1254-1323), from Italy.
(C) Ibn-Battuta — fourteenth century (1304-77), from Morocco.
(D) Abd-al Razzaq Samarqandi — fifteenth century (1413-82), from Samarqand.
(E) Duarte Barbosa — sixteenth century: he visited India in 1518; he was from Portugal.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers (2026-27)
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