A map of the subcontinent was made in 1154 by which Arab geographer?
AAl-Idrisi
BAl-Biruni
CIbn Battuta
DAl-Masudi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Al-Idrisi
1. His map shows south India where we expect north India.
2. The geographer was Al-Idrisi.
3. Place names are in Arabic.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 1, Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years._
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