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Who among the following scholars was ordered by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1342 to proceed to China as his envoy to the Mongol ruler?

Who among the following scholars was ordered by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1342 to proceed to China as his envoy to the Mongol ruler? Correct Answer Ibn Battuta

The correct answer is Ibn Battuta.

Important Points

  • Ibn Battuta full name Muhammad Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan traveller who left his home at the young age of 21 back in the 13th century to travel across the world.
  • During his 30 years of travelling exploration, he visited around 44 countries, including India.
  • His travelling accounts are published in the book ‘Rehla’ written in Arabic, providing extremely rich and interesting details about the social and cultural life in the subcontinent in the fourteenth century, a part of which is devoted to his experience in India. 
  • Ibn Battuta visited India in 1342 A.D. during the regime of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
  • Countries visited by Ibn Battuta:- Morocco, Mecca, Syria, Iraq, Persia, Yamen, Oman, China, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Sumatra (Indonesia).
  • Ibn Battuta considered experience gained through travels to be a more important source of knowledge than books.

Related Questions

Which of the following statement is/are correct? Mohammad Bin Tughlaq created the department of agriculture(Diwani-Amirkohi). Md Bin Tughlaq shifted capital from Devagiri to Delhi in 1326-27. Md Bin Tughlaq introduced token currency of copper and silver. Select the correct code from below.
Who among the following was sent to China in 1342 on a diplomatic mission by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq?
With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The first Mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji. 2. During the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city. 3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north-west of his kingdom to Mongols. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The following sentences form a paragraph. These four parts are numbered as P, Q, R and S. They are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and choose the alternative that arranges them in correct order. P. Mohammad bin Tughlaq, who ruled from 1321 to 1351 as the Delhi Sultan, captured large parts of the Deccan including Gulbarga. Q. The Bahmani Sultans ruled from here till the capital of the kingdom was shifted to Bidar in 1424. R. Hasan built Gulbarga as a fortress city. S. In 1347, a Tughlaq officer named Alauddin Hasan revolted against Tughlaq and declared his independence by establishing the Bahmani kingdom (1347-1527) with Gulbarga as its capital.
Arrange the following Tughlaqs in the chronological sequence: I. Firuz Tughlaq II. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq III. Abu Bakr IV. Nasiruddin Mahmud V. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Arrange the following Tughlaqs in the chronological sequence:
I. Firuz Tughlaq
II. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
III. Abu Bakr
IV. Nasiruddin Mahmud
V. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Assertion (A): The nobility under Muhammad bin Tughlaq was a highly homogeneous one. Reason (R): Royal intervention in the iqta system was as its peak under Muhammad Tughlaq.
Assertion (A): The nobility under Muhammad bin Tughlaq was a highly homogeneous one.
Reason (R): Royal intervention in the iqta system was as its peak under Muhammad Tughlaq.
Assertion (A): Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued currency of copper coins and declared them as legal tender. Reason (R): Sultan's treasury was empty because of his short-sighted projects.
Assertion (A): Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued currency of copper coins and declared them as legal tender.
Reason (R): Sultan's treasury was empty because of his short-sighted projects.