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Which books among the following were written by foreigners about their travel experience in Medieval India?
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Important Questions on Perceptions of Society (10th - 17th Century)
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Who one of the following kept account of travel days from Daulatabad to Delhi?
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Discuss Al-Biruni’s understanding of the caste system.
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Write about any foreign travellers who visited India, find out more about their life and writings. Write more on how they described society.
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Which sentences are correct for Ibn Battuta's unique system of communication?
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Identify and discuss the crafts mentioned by Bernier, comparing these with the descriptions of artisanal activity in the chapter.
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How can you distinguish the travellers from the robbers?
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Where in the fourteenth century did Ibn Battuta arrive and what was the name of his book?
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How did Ibn Battuta handle the problem of describing things or situations to people who had not seen or experienced them?
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Analyse the evidence for slavery provided by Ibn Battuta.
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Do you think Ibn Battuta’s account is useful in arriving at an understanding of life in contemporary urban centres? Give reasons for your answer.
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Why Ibn Battuta received literary and scholastic education when he was quite young?
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Discuss the picture of urban centres that emerges from Bernier’s account.
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On an outline map of the world mark the countries visited by Ibn Battuta. What are the seas that he may have crossed?
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Which of the following is/ are related to Ibn Battutas description of the coconut.
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What were the architectural features that Ibn Battuta noted?
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What are the comparisons that Ibn Battuta makes to give his readers an idea about what coconuts looked like?
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What are the various modes of transport that are shown?
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Compare the objectives of Al-Biruni and Ibn Battuta in writing their accounts.
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Why do you think some of the passengers are carrying arms?
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Ibn Battuta’s family known for their expertise in Islamic religious law, what was that?
