Question

What does the book 'Kitab-ul-Rehla' tell you about Indian agriculture during the medieval period?
A. There were three harvests in a year in medieval India
B. Paddy, wheat, barley, sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds, and indigo were the major crops of medieval India
C. The rulers provided all facilities for agricultural progress
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: To start with there is a description of the author of the book given in the question. Ibn Battuta was an Arab Traveller and he was an adventurer from Morocco. He wrote a book Kitab ur-rehla which throws light on the social and economic condition of India at that time.

Complete step by step answer:
Kitab-ur-reply was written by Ibn Battuta. At first, it was written in Arabic, and later on, it was translated into English. He received an education and became an expert in Islamic theology and returned to his motherland Morocco. It is mentioned about the agriculture of India at that time in his account. He mentioned that there were three harvest seasons in a year for which farmers wait after sowing seeds as from it only their hard work will reflect. Some of the major crops which were cultivated include paddy, wheat, Barley, sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds, and Indigo. All the facilities required by the farmers of that time were fulfilled by rulers who were ruling in that particular area. They did every possible thing to improve agriculture in their region

So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: Muhammad bin tughlaq was ruling in India when travelers visited to write an account on Indian political and social systems. It was the source of the history of the region of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq. It throws light on the social and economic condition of India at that time. Firstly it was written in Arabic and later on, it was translated into English.