Who among the following Arab travelers visited India during the reign of the Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I and wrote about the greatness of the empire? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who among the following Arab travelers visited India during the reign of the Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I and wrote about the greatness of the empire?
A. Ibn Hauqal
B. Sulaiman al-Tajir
C. Al-Biruni
D. Al-Masudi
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sulaiman al-Tajir, a merchant and traveler from Siraf, visited India in the 9th century during the reign of Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha I and praised the Rashtrakuta Empire as one of the four great empires of the world.

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