Ibn Battuta wrote that in one place in Dehli people sowed flowers such as tuberose, jasmine and wild rose, which blossomed in all seasons. Which place was it?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The city's cemetery
Option (1) The city's cemetery — Correct. Dehli had a fine cemetery where graves had domes or arches. In it people sowed tuberose, jasmine and wild rose, and flowers bloomed in all seasons.
Option (2) The orchard next to the Gul darwaza — Incorrect. There was an orchard next to the Gul darwaza. The flowers Ibn Battuta wrote about were sown in the cemetery.
Option (3) The grain market inside the Mandwi darwaza — Incorrect. The Mandwi darwaza had a grain market inside it, a place for trade in food grains.
Option (4) The store-houses inside the ramparts — Incorrect. The store-houses inside the ramparts held edibles, ammunition and siege machines.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.2 Ibn Battuta and Indian cities … “as tuberose, jasmine, wild rose, etc.; and flowers blossom there in all seasons.” |