Chapter 5 Through the Eyes of Travellers Perceptions of Society (c. tenth to seventeenth century)

1. Take a look at the following statement about
Tarikh-ul-Hind.

1. Ibn Battuta wrote the Kitab-ul-Hind.
2. It was associated with India and was also known
   as Tarikh-ul-Hind.

Select the correct response.

2. Take a look at the following remark on the
Kitab-ul-Hind.

1. They have shed light on not only Hindu faiths,
   but also Hindu philosophy and festivals.
2. In his book, Al-Biruni compares India’s culture
   to that of other countries.
3. Al-Biruni has a mathematical bent to his
   personality.

Select the correct response.

3. Take a look at the following comment about
Ibn Battuta.

1. Rihla is an Arabic travel book written by
   Ibn Battuta.
2. Ibn Battuta, like Al-Biruni, was well-versed
   in Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit translations and adaptations.
3. Ibn Battuta described the coconut and paan,
   both of which were unknown to his readers.

Select the correct response.

4. Take a look at the following remark about
Mughal cities.

1. Mughal settlements were described by
   Bernier as “court towns.”
2. According to Bernier court towns, towns
   arose with the imperial court and faded with the impanel
   court when they relocated to different locations.

Select the incorrect response.

5. Consider the following statement from Bernier’s
perspective on merchant communities.

1. According to Bernier, merchant communities
   remained organized as a result of Mughal influence.
2. In manufacturing centres like Delhi and Golconda,
   merchant communities had considerable power.
3. In western India, these trading groups
   (merchants) were known as Mahajans.
4. Sheth was the name of their leader.

Select the correct response.

6. Consider the following assertion, which is based
on Ibn Battuta’s evidence for slavery.

1. Slaves were offered as a gift during the rule
   of Muhammad ibn Tughlaq , according to Ibn Battuta.
2. Battuta has provided a detailed account of the
   practise of slavery in India.
3. Muhammad ibn Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi, had
   a vast slave population.

Select the correct response.

7. Consider the following statement in relation to
the duty of the slave during the reign of Delhi
Sultan-Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

1. Slaves who worked as spies for the Sultan
   were treated similarly.
2. Slave women were not permitted to work as
   servants in the homes of the wealthy (nobles).
3. The Sultan used to learn about the nobles’
   activities as well as all of the empire’s key occurrences.

Select the incorrect response.

8. Consider the following statements in relation
to Ibn Battuta’s narrative.

1. Most cities, according to Ibn Battuta,
   appear to have congested streets and vibrant and colourful markets.
2. He described Delhi as a massive metropolis
   with a large population, India’s largest.
3. Delhi’s bazaars were hubs of economic,
   social, and cultural activity.

Select the correct response.

9. With reference to the Bernier’s accounts about
Mughal , consider the following statements.

1. According to his description, the mughal empire
   owned the land, which was divided among the nobles..
2. There was no improvement in the landlord class,
   according to his account.
3. There was no such thing as private property
   in the land.

Select the correct response.

10. consider the following statement .

1. Statement : (A) According to Bernier’s accounts,
   the crown-owned land system worked well.
2. Reason : (R)  The landowners were unable to
   pass their property on to their offspring.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.