History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2015 History
Which Arab traveller is said to have visited India during the reign of Pratihara King Mihira Bhoja?
AAlberuni
BAl-Masudi
CIbn-Battuta
DSulaiman ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Sulaiman — Sulaiman visited India in this reign, so the answer is Sulaiman.
Explanation
★Sulaiman visited India in this reign, so the answer is Sulaiman.
★He was a ninth century Arab traveller and merchant.
★He came to India during the reign of Mihira Bhoja.
★He also travelled to China and wrote of his voyages around 850 A.D.
★He recorded that Mihira Bhoja maintained a large army.
★His account is a useful source for early medieval India.
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