Question

Which crops were not cultivated in India during the Sultanate period?
1. Potato
2. Barley
3. Sesame
4. Maize
Select your answer using the codes given below:

• A. 1, 4
• B. 1, 2, 3
• C. 3, 4
• D. 1, 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1, 4

Ibn Battuta's accounts say that the soil was so fertile that it could produce two crops every year, rice being sown three times a year. Sesame, sugarcane, and cotton were also grown. They formed the basis of many village industries, such as oil pressing, the making of jaggery, weaving, etc. A variety of crops were grown, including food crops such as wheat, rice, and barley, and non-food cash crops such as cotton, indigo, and opium. Potato and maize were introduced from the Americas, much later with the colonization by the British. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options include potato(B, D) or maize(C), hence, incorrect.