The 'Kitab-i-Barbar' is a work written by which medieval traveler? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Kitab-i-Barbar' is a work written by which medieval traveler?

A. Benjamin of Tudela

B. Ibn Battuta

C. Marco Polo

D. Al-Biruni

Answer: Option D

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Al-Biruni's 'Kitab-i-Barbar' (or 'Tarikh al-Hind') is his famous account of India, though it is also known as 'Tahqiq-i-Hind'.

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