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Ibn Battuta: A Traveler or A Historian
Abstract
We see secular trend in the historiography from the book “Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun”. Arab writers had been pioneers in writings of ansab (genealogy). Their writings have been free from the flatteries of the contemporary kings. They would write very independently while giving the importance to the ordinary events. In Persian historiography, one can easily feel the trend of king-centric writings. In those days, many travellers used to visit different countries for trade, exploration and new knowledge. Ibn Battuta also, came to India with curiosity to know more and more about this land. Although, he was a traveller as well as a scholar by profession, he gives very valuable information about India and its people as well.
Keywords: Historiography, secular, trend, traveller, historian, Persian, countries
References
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