"In his nearly thirty years of traveler life, he covered a vast area of the Eastern Hemisphere, the vast tract of which today covers 44 countries, and by walking a total distance of about 73000 miles." The above statement is said about which pre-modern era traveler?

"In his nearly thirty years of traveler life, he covered a vast area of the Eastern Hemisphere, the vast tract of which today covers 44 countries, and by walking a total distance of about 73000 miles." The above statement is said about which pre-modern era traveler? Correct Answer Ibn Battuta

The correct answer is Ibn Battuta.

• The full name of Ibn Battuta was Muhammad Ibn Battuta.
• He was born on February 25, 1304, in the medieval era in an Islamic family.
• By profession, he was a Geographer, Jurist, Judge, and an Explorer.

​Important Points

• In 1325, when Ibn Battuta was 20 years old, he started traveling, as he wanted to go on a Pilgrimage to Mecca, which is called Hajj as all Muslims wanted to go there so he was also interested to go there.
• But, in actual his traveling time went to about 29 years and during which he almost covered 75,000 miles distance, and this was actually equivalent to that of 44 modern countries.​ 
• He traveled more than any other explorer in distance, totaling around 117,000 km, surpassing Zheng He with about 50,000 km and Marco Polo with 12,000 km.

Relation with India:-

• ​In 1334, Ibn Battuta arrived in India all the way through the mountains of Afghanistan, during the time when the Tughlaq dynasty was at its height.
• Ibn Battuta, on meeting with Muhammad bin Tughluq, presented him with arrows, camels, thirty horses, slaves, and some other goods. In return, Muhammad bin Tughlaq responded to him with a welcoming gift of 2,000 silver dinars, a furnished house, and the job of a judge with an annual salary of 5,000 silver dinars.