Who among the following is the author of the famous travel book Rihla?

[amp_mcq option1=”Al-Biruni” option2=”Ibn Battuta” option3=”Seydi Ali Reis” option4=”Mahmud Wali Balkhi” correct=”option2″]

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The correct option is B.

Rihla (meaning “The Journey”) is the famous travelogue written by the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta. He travelled extensively throughout the Islamic world and beyond in the 14th century, including visiting India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

Al-Biruni was a Persian scholar and polymath who wrote ‘Kitab al-Hind’ (Book of India) in the 11th century. Seydi Ali Reis was an Ottoman admiral and geographer who wrote ‘Mirat ul Memalik’ (Mirror of Countries). Mahmud Wali Balkhi was a Central Asian traveler who visited India in the 17th century.

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