History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
Arrange the timeline of travellers with their accounts in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Ibn Battuta
- 2. Marco Polo
- 3. Antonio Monserrate
- 4. Francois Bernier
- 5. Al-Biruni
A5, 1, 2, 4, 3
B1, 2, 3, 4, 5
C2, 3, 5, 1, 4
D5, 2, 1, 3, 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 — The correct order is 5, 2, 1, 3, 4.
Explanation
★The correct order is 5, 2, 1, 3, 4.
★Al-Biruni came with Mahmud of Ghazni around 1018.
★Marco Polo reached the Malabar coast around 1292.
★Ibn Battuta arrived during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq around 1333.
★Antonio Monserrate came to Akbar's court around 1578.
★Francois Bernier travelled in India during 1656 to 1668, the latest of these.
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