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In one market of Daulatabad the chief of the musicians sat in a carpe…

In one market of Daulatabad the chief of the musicians sat in a carpeted cupola every Thursday after the dawn prayers. By what name did Ibn Battuta call this market place?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → Tarababad

Option (1) Tarababad — Correct. Tarababad was the market place for male and female singers in Daulatabad. Ibn Battuta called it one of the greatest and most beautiful bazaars.

Option (2) Mandwi — Incorrect. Mandwi was a gate of Dehli with a grain market inside it. It was in Delhi, far from Daulatabad.

Option (3) Budaun — Incorrect. Budaun was the greatest of the twenty eight gates of Dehli, a gate in Delhi.

Option (4) Tughlakabad — Incorrect. Tughlakabad is a settlement in Delhi known for its arches and fortification wall.

NCERT (2026-27): “5.2 Ibn Battuta and Indian cities …
Read Ibn Battuta’s description of Daulatabad: In Daulatabad there is a market place for male and female singers, which is known as Tarababad. It is one of the greatest and most beautiful bazaars. It has numerous shops and every shop has a door which leads into the house of the owner ... The shops are decorated with carpets and at the centre of a shop there is a swing on which sits the female singer. She is decked with all kinds of finery and her female attendants swing her. In the middle of the market place there stands a large cupola, which is carpeted and decorated and in which the chief of the musicians takes his place every Thursday after the dawn prayers, accompanied by his servants and slaves. …”