Question

Which famous traveller had visited Rudramadevi Kingdom?
A. Megasthenese
B. Marco Polo
C. Ibn Battuta
D. Hiuen Tsang

Answer 1

Hint: The famous traveller who visited the Rudramadevi Kingdom arrived in India between 1292-94 and was an Italian.

Complete Answer:Marco Polo was an Italian mercantile trader-explorer who travelled around the world in the 13th century. In his book “The Travels of Marco Polo” he has written about the political and economic history of India.

He had visited the Rudramadevi Kingdom and he described her as fearless, dressed like a man and rode horses with ease.

Option A - Megasthenes - He was an ancient Greek diplomat and historian. He was the ambassador of Seleucus I Nikator in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

Option C - Ibn Battuta - He was a Moroccan scholar and explorer. He came to India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq.

Option D - Hiuen Tsang - He was a Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar. He came to India in the seventh century and described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism.

Therefore the correct answer is option B.

Note: Rudramadevi is known for calling herself as Rudradeva Maharaja, we come to know of this by the inscriptions of her time.