Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Venice.

Key Points

• Marco Polo, born in 1254, in Venice, Italy.
• He was a Venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95.
• During this period, he remained in China for 17 years.
• 'Travels of Marco Polo', is classic travel literature written by Marco Polo itself.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Bahlol Lodhi.

Key Points

Bahlol Lodhi

• He was the chief of Pashtun Lodhi Tribe.
• He was the founder of the Lodhi Dynasty.
• He became sultan in 1451.
• He was the first Afghani King.
• He introduced new copper coins called Bahloli Coins.
• He ruled over Delhi till 1489.

Ibrahim Lodhi

•  He was the last ruler of Lodhi as well as Delhi Sultanate who ruled from 1517 to 1526.
• He was the son of the second ruler of the Lodhi dynasty Sikander Lodhi.
• He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.

Sikander Lodhi

• He was the son of Bahlol Lodhi who conquered Bihar and Western Bengal.
• He founded the city of Agra and moved his capital from Delhi to Agra.
• He introduced the Gaz-i-Sikandari of 32 digits for measuring cultivated fields.

The correct answer is Jaichand.

Key Points

• Jaichand was defeated by Qutubuddin Aibak at the battle of Chandawar in 1194.
• Aibak was a slave of Muhammad Ghori and the founder of the slave dynasty in Delhi.
• Jaichand was Rajput king of The Chandawar dynasty.
• Jaichand ruled over the Kannauj area of Uttar Pradesh.

Important Points

• The major battle fought by Muhammad Ghori include:

Additional Information

• The Slave dynasty was founded by Qutubuddin Aibak.
• The Slave dynasty of Delhi Sultanat ruled from 1206-1290.
• The Slave dynasty is also known as the Mamluk dynasty. 

The correct answer is Ferghana.

Key Points

• Babur was the founder of the Mughal empire in the Indian subcontinent
• He ruled the Mughal dynasty from 1526 to 1530.
• Babur came to India from Ferghana.
• Babur succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old.
• He was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of the Uzbeks(Mongol group).
• He was a descendant of Timur from his father's side and a descendant of Chengiz Khan from his mother's side.
• He defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat and captured Delhi and Agra in 1526.
• He defeated Rana Sanga of Mewar at Khanwa in 1527
• He defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi in 1528.
• Tuzuk-i-Baburi is the autobiography of Babur.
• He died at Agra in 1530.

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Ibn Battuta.

Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.

• He was a Moroccan scholar and traveller and travelled widely in the medieval world.
• He travelled most of the Islamic world and many non-Islamic countries in Central Asia, India and China.
• He travelled more than any other explorer covering the distance more than 100000 km.
• He wrote the book named Rihla.
• He composed his journey under the title ‘A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Traveling’.