Question 5 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 1 Class 7 History - The Medieval World - History

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This traveller was sent by the ruler of Persia to the kingdom of Vijayanagar.

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (D) Abdur Razzaq

Let’s check all the options

Option (A) Duarte Barbosa - Duarte Barbosa was a Portuguese traveller and writer who visited the kingdom of Vijayanagar in 1514. He was not sent by the ruler of Persia, but by the Portuguese governor of India .This is incorrect .
Option (B) Nicolo Conti - Nicolo Conti was an Italian traveller and merchant who visited the kingdom of Vijayanagar in 1420. He was not sent by the ruler of Persia, but by the Pope Martin V. This is incorrect .
Option (C) Ibn Batuta - Ibn Batuta was a Moroccan traveller and scholar who visited India in 1333. He was not sent by the ruler of Persia, but by the Sultan of Delhi Muhammad bin Tughlaq. He did not visit the kingdom of Vijayanagar, but only heard about it . This is incorrect .
Option (D) Abdur Razzaq - Abdur Razzaq was a Persian traveller and chronicler who visited the kingdom of Vijayanagar in 1443. He was sent by the ruler of Persia, Shah Rukh, as an ambassador to Deva Raya II, the king of Vijayanagar. He wrote about his journey and observations in his book Matla-us-Sadain wa Majma-ul-Bahrain .This is correct .

Thus, option (D) is correct .