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Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?   (Traveller) (Native country) 1)  Nicolo de Conti Italy 2)  Athanasius Nikitin Russia 3)  Ibn Battuta Morocco 4)  Abdur Razzaq Syria

Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?   (Traveller) (Native country) 1)  Nicolo de Conti Italy 2)  Athanasius Nikitin Russia 3)  Ibn Battuta Morocco 4)  Abdur Razzaq Syria Correct Answer 4

Traveller Native country
Nicolo de Conti
  • Nicolo de Conti was an Italian merchant and traveller.
  • He visited the Vijayanagar kingdom during the reign of Deva Raya-I. 
  • Nicolo de Conti mentioned the prevalence of Slavery in the Vijayanagar Empire.
Athanasius Nikitin
  • He was the first Russian traveller and merchant who visited India. He described the conditions of the Bahamani kingdom under Muhammad III in his Voyage to India.
Ibn Battuta
  • This Moroccan traveller was born in Tangier into one of the most respectable and educated families known for their expertise in Islamic religious law or shari‘a. 
  • Unlike most other members of his class, Ibn Battuta considered experience gained through travels to be a more important source of knowledge than books.
  • He just loved travelling, and went to far-off places, exploring new worlds and peoples.
  • Travelling overland through Central Asia, 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. 
Abdur Razzaq
  • Abdur Razzaq was a Persian scholar.
  • He was also an ambassador of Persia.
  • He visited India during the rule of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagar.
  • Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi was a historian, Islamic scholar and Persian traveller who visited the city of Vijayanagara in the 15th century and wrote about its wealth, architecture, and people.

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