Who amongst the following was an explorer to visit India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq? || ADRE 1.0 (SLRC 2022) Paper-I Solved Questions

QUESTION:

Who amongst the following was an explorer to visit India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq? 

(A) Fahien 

(B) Hieun Tsang 

(C) Vasco da Gama 

(D) Ibn Battuta

ANSWER:

Option	Explorer	Explanation
(A)	Fahien	Incorrect. Fahien visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II, not Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
(B)	Hieun Tsang	Incorrect. Hieun Tsang visited India during the reign of Harsha, earlier than Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
(C)	Vasco da Gama	Incorrect. Vasco da Gama arrived in India during the late 15th century, long after Muhammad bin Tughlaq's reign.
(D)	Ibn Battuta	Correct. Ibn Battuta, the Moroccan explorer, visited India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

Correct Option: (D) Ibn Battuta