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Key Historical Figures in Indian Travel

This document provides information about several historical travelers and scholars to India: 1) Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan traveler who visited India during the rule of Mohammed Bin Tughlaq and wrote about his travels in his book Rihla. 2) Abdur Razzaq was a Persian scholar who visited India during the reign of Dev Raya II and provided accounts of the Vijayanagar Empire. 3) Al-Biruni was a Persian scholar who wrote the first book by a Muslim scholar to study India called Tahqiqi-e-Hind and visited with Mahmud Ghazni. 4) Marco Polo visited Southern India during the reign

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Key Historical Figures in Indian Travel

This document provides information about several historical travelers and scholars to India: 1) Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan traveler who visited India during the rule of Mohammed Bin Tughlaq and wrote about his travels in his book Rihla. 2) Abdur Razzaq was a Persian scholar who visited India during the reign of Dev Raya II and provided accounts of the Vijayanagar Empire. 3) Al-Biruni was a Persian scholar who wrote the first book by a Muslim scholar to study India called Tahqiqi-e-Hind and visited with Mahmud Ghazni. 4) Marco Polo visited Southern India during the reign

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Important History Notes for SSC & Railway Exams

Ibn Battuta 1. He was a Moroccan traveller.


2. He visited India during the rule of Mohammed
Bin Tughlaq.
3. ‘RIHLA’ is a book written by Ibn Battuta

Abdur Razak 1. Abdur Razzaq was a persian scholar


2. He visited during the reign of Dev Raya II of
Sangam dynasty of Vijaynagar Empire
3. He give a clear account of the Vijaynagar empire
and their kingdom
4. Ambassador of Shahrukh of Timurid dynasty.
Al-Biruni 1. He was a Persian scholar.
2. He wrote a book titled ‘Tahqiqi-e-Hind’.
3. He was the first Muslim scholar to study India.
4. He Came to India along with Mahmud Ghazni
during one of his Indian raids.
Marco Polo 1. He was a Foreign envoy and traveller
2. He visited Southern India during the reign of
Rudramma Devi of Kakatiyas
3. He wrote his experiences in his book ‘The Book
of Sir Marco Polo’. The book explains the
economic history of India.
Nicolo Conti 1. He was a Italian merchant
2. He visited India during the reign of Devaraya I
(Sangama dynasty) of Vijayanagar Empire.
William Hawkins 1. Sir Thomas Roe was the ambassador of King
James I of England in 1609.
2. He visited India during the reign of Mughal
Emperor Jahangir
Sir Thomas Roe 1. Sir Thomas Roe was the ambassador of King

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