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Which of the following is not true about Ibn Battuta? |
Wrote Rihla, book of travels, in Arabic. He was born in Tangier, into an educated family known for its expertise in Islamic religious law or shari'a. He describes that certain varieties of fine muslin were too expensive to be worn by ordinary people. He was ordered in 1342 to proceed to Persia as the envoy of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. |
He was ordered in 1342 to proceed to Persia as the envoy of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. |
The correct answer is Option (4) → He was ordered in 1342 to proceed to Persia as the envoy of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. Ibn Battuta was indeed appointed by Muhammad bin Tughlaq as his envoy, but he was sent to China (not Persia) in 1342. " Travelling overland through Central Asia, Ibn Battuta reached Sind in 1333. He had heard about Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi, and lured by his reputation as a generous patron of arts and letters, set off for Delhi, passing through Multan and Uch. The Sultan was impressed by his scholarship, and appointed him the qazi or judge of Delhi. He remained in that position for several years, until he fell out of favour and was thrown into prison. Once the misunderstanding between him and the Sultan was cleared, he was restored to imperial service, and was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler." |
