Ibn Battuta, a famous traveler, was a native of________

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NTPC CBT-I (Held On: 29 Dec 2020 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Morocco.

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Ibn Battuta a famous traveler was a native of Morocco.
- He came from Morocco in the 14thC.
- He wrote a book on his traveling in Arabic literature called Rihla, indicating a journey in search of divine knowledge.
- In 1334, Ibn Battuta arrived in India all the way through the mountains of Afghanistan during the time of the Tughlaq dynasty.
- He was a Muslim Moroccan scholar and explorer who traveled extensively in Afro-Eurasia.
- He came to Delhi in 1334, he acted as the Qazi of the capital for 8 years.

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