Q. Who was the ruler of Delhi when the Moroccon traveller Ibn Battuta visited India?
Q. Who was the ruler of Delhi when the Moroccon traveller Ibn Battuta visited India?
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Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Ibn Battuta came from Morocco travelling overland through Central Asia. He reached Sind in 1333. At this time Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the ruler of Delhi (Sultan between 1325-1351). He had heard about Muhammad bin Tughlaq and lured by his reputation as a generous patron of arts and letters, set off for Delhi, passing through Multan and Uch. The Sultan was impressed by his scholarship, and appointed him the qazi or judge of Delhi. He remained in that position for several years, until he fell out of favour and was thrown into prison. Once the misunderstanding between him and the Sultan was cleared, he was restored to imperial service, and was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler. He has left a valuable account of his observations about India's socio-political and economic life in his book “Rihla”.
Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Ibn Battuta came from Morocco travelling overland through Central Asia. He reached Sind in 1333. At this time Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the ruler of Delhi (Sultan between 1325-1351). He had heard about Muhammad bin Tughlaq and lured by his reputation as a generous patron of arts and letters, set off for Delhi, passing through Multan and Uch. The Sultan was impressed by his scholarship, and appointed him the qazi or judge of Delhi. He remained in that position for several years, until he fell out of favour and was thrown into prison. Once the misunderstanding between him and the Sultan was cleared, he was restored to imperial service, and was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler. He has left a valuable account of his observations about India's socio-political and economic life in his book “Rihla”.
