Ibn Battuta served as Qazi of Delhi for several years before being sent on a diplomatic mission to China. His travelogue, 'Rihla' (The Journey), provides invaluable information about political, social, and economic conditions in 14th-century India under Muhammad Tughlaq.
Who among the following foreign travellers was appointed Qazi of Delhi by Muhammad Tughlaq?
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2021 · Topic: Tughluq Dynasty (Muhammad bin Tughluq: Foreign Policy and Causes of His Failures)
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