Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

Which among the following travellers described the 'paan' and 'coconuts' in his account?

Options:

Pelsaert

Ibn Battuta

Al-Biruni

Marco Polo

Correct Answer:

Ibn Battuta

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Ibn Battuta

Some of the best examples of Ibn Battuta’s strategies of representation are evident in the ways in which he described the coconut and the paan, two kinds of plant produce that were completely unfamiliar to his audience.