Question

During the region of which ruler Moroccan Traveller Ibn Battuta visited India
A. Aurangzeb
B. Akbar
C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D. Allauddin Khilji

Answer 1

Hint:
Ibn Battuta was a Muslim Berber-Moroccan scholar and explorer. He widely travelled the Old world. He travelled the world for thirty years and visited Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, China, and Iberian Peninsula. He came to India during the rule of the Delhi Sultanate. The ruler of India at that time was the man who transferred the capital of Delhi Sultanate from Delhi to Daulatabad. He came to India in 1334.

Complete answer:
In 1334, Ibn Battuta arrived in India all the way through the mountains of Afghanistan during the time of the Tughlaq dynasty.

A) Aurangzeb was a Mughal ruler. He was the ruler of India from 1658 to 1707. He ruled India after Ibn Battuta had visited India. So this option is not true.

B) Akbar was also a ruler of the Mughal Dynasty. He ruled India from 1556 to 1605. He also ruled India after Ibn Battuta had visited India.

C) Ibn Battuta came to India at the time of the rule of the Delhi Sultanate. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was the ruler of India at that time. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was the ruler who transferred capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.

D) Alauddin Khiliji was also a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. He was the ruler of India from 1296 to 1316. He ruled India before the coming of Ibn Battuta.

Therefore the correct answer is option (C).

Note:
Ibn Battuta travelled more than any other explorer on record, totalling around 117,000 km and he used to have a vast knowledge of different cultures and traditions. He is also known for his famous book Rihla.