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In the fourteenth century, which of the following travelers came to India?1. Ibn Battuta2. Duarte Barbosa3. Francois Bernier4. Antonio Monserrate

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Ibn Battuta

The correct answer is Ibn Battuta.

  • Ibn Battuta was born in Tangier, Morocco, on the 24th of February 1304 C.E.
  • Ibn Battuta has spent his 30 years traveling across the Middle East, India, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
  • Ibn Battuta in 1333 visited India and he met Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.
  • Mohammad bin Tughlaq appointed Battuta as a judge and expert on Islamic Law.
  • Ibn Battuta wrote a famous travel book Rihlah (Arabic).

Duarte Barbosa

Durate Barbosa was a famous writer and Portugues Officer in India.

Famous book:

The Book of Duarte Barbosa.

Francois Bernier

He was a French Physician and traveler.

Francois Bernier personal physician to Mughal prince Dara Shikoh.

Famous Books:

Travels in the Mogul Empire.

The history of the late revolution of the empire of the Great Mogul.

 

Antonio Monserrate

Antonio Monserrate is a Portuguese priest.

Monserrate soon was appointed tutor to Murad, the second son of the Akbar.

Monserrate’s account is an important primary source for the study of Akbar and his court and empire.



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