60ᵗʰ to 62ⁿ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016
During whose reign did the Persian traveller ‘Abdur Razzaq’ come to India?
aDevaraya I
bKrishnadevaraya I
cDevaraya II✓ Correct
dKrishnaraya II
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
The Persian envoy Abdur Razzaq came to Vijayanagar during the reign of Devaraya II (tenure: 1422–1446 CE), the most powerful ruler of the Sangama dynasty. In his travel account Matla’ al-Sa‘dayn wa Majma‘ al-Bahrayn, he described the reign of Devaraya II.
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