Ibn Battuta

Correct answer: B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

The Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta reached India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who appointed him as a qazi in Delhi. His travel account, the Rihla, describes cities, roads, court life and social conditions of the fourteenth century. The other rulers belonged to different periods and were not the sultan who received him in Delhi.

Correct answer: A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Ibn Battuta visited India in the fourteenth century during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. The Sultan appointed him a qazi, and Ibn Battuta later recorded observations about the court, administration, travel routes and society in the Rihla. Akbar and Shah Jahan were much later Mughal rulers, while Krishnadeva Raya belonged to Vijayanagara history.

Correct answer: A. Rihla

Ibn Battuta’s travel account is known as the Rihla, an Arabic word meaning a journey or travel narrative. It records his observations of places, rulers, cities, customs, and social life, including his experiences in India during the Delhi Sultanate. Akbarnama and Ain-i Akbari concern Akbar’s Mughal reign, while Baburnama is associated with Babur. Therefore, option A is correct.