Multiple choice

Which of the following travellers arrived in Delhi in 1333 in the court of Muhammad bin Tughlaq after being lured by his reputation as a generous patron of arts and letters?

a. Al-Biruni b. Abdur Razzaq Samarquandi c. Ibn Battuta

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c

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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Ibn Battuta reached Sind in 1333. He had heard about Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi, and lured by his reputation as a generous patron of arts and letters, set off for Delhi, passing through Multan and Uch.