As per Ibn Battuta rsquo s account of India 1 Indian rhinoceros lived on the banks of the Indus 2 Hi...........

Ancient and Medival History Sultanate Period

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As per Ibn Battuta’s account of India

1. Indian rhinoceros lived on the banks of the Indus.

2. Hindu Kush mountains were used for slave trading in India.

3. Female slaves were employed by the Sultan to keep a watch on his nobles.

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Explanation:

Statement 2: He journeyed south to Afghanistan, then crossed into India via the mountain passes of the Hindu Kush. In the Rihla, he mentions these mountains and the history of the range in slave trading.
Statement 1: Upon his arrival in Sindh, Ibn Battuta mentions the Indian rhinoceros that lived on the banks of the Indus.
Statement 3: It appears from Ibn Battuta’s account that there was considerable differentiation among slaves.Some female slaves in the service of the Sultan were experts in music and dance, and Ibn Battuta enjoyed their performance at the wedding of the Sultan’s sister, and some to keep a watch on his nobles.