- The Moroccan traveler Ibn Batuta, who visited Delhi during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq (much later than Iltutmish), described the justice system under Sultan Iltutmish. - According to Ibn Batuta's Rihla, Iltutmish installed marble statues of lions at the palace gate with bells around their necks. Aggrieved persons could ring these bells to seek immediate justice from the Sultan. This unique detail about the bells and lion statues as a symbol of seeking justice is prominently mentioned in Ibn Batuta's account.
“Iltutmish got erected two marble statues of lions and bells hanged to their necks. Anybody could ring these bells and seek justice from the Sultan.” Who among the following writers recorded this statement?
Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2023 · Topic: Delhi Sultanate: Administration (Espionage and Police System (Barids, Munhis, Kotwal))
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