History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
Arrange the following travellers' visits to India in chronological sequence. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Sidi Ali Rais
- 2. Al-Beruni
- 3. William Finch
- 4. Ibn Battuta
A2, 1, 3, 4
B4, 1, 2, 3
C2, 4, 1, 3 ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 4, 3
Correct answer: (C) 2, 4, 1, 3 — The correct order is 2, 4, 1, 3.
Explanation
★The correct order is 2, 4, 1, 3.
★Al-Beruni came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni around 1024-1030.
★Ibn Battuta visited in 1333-42, during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq.
★Sidi Ali Rais came in 1563.
★William Finch came in 1609, in the time of Jahangir.
★So the order is Al-Beruni, Ibn Battuta, Sidi Ali Rais and William Finch.
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