Arrange the following travelers from various countries to India, in order of the century of their visit, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.

(A) Marco Polo (Italy)
(B) Al-Biruni (Uzbekistan)
(C) Francois Bernier (France)
(D) Ibn Battuta (Morocco)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(B), (A), (D), (C)

The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (A), (D), (C)

Chronological Order of Travelers

• (B) Al-Biruni (Uzbekistan): Visited in the 11th Century (approx. 1017 CE). He accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni and wrote the famous book Kitab-ul-Hind, providing a detailed account of Indian philosophy and culture.
• (A) Marco Polo (Italy): Visited in the late 13th Century (approx. 1292–1294 CE). He visited the Pandyan kingdom of South India during his return journey from China to Venice.
• (D) Ibn Battuta (Morocco): Visited in the 14th Century (approx. 1333 CE). He came during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq and served as a Qazi (judge) in Delhi for several years.
• (C) Francois Bernier (France): Visited in the 17th Century (approx. 1656–1668 CE). He was a physician to the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh and later served at the court of Emperor Aurangzeb.