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Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta? 1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand. 2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles. 3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kms of distance. 4. The foot post is quicker than horse post. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1, 2 and 4
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 3 and 4

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1, 2 and 4

Explanation: The correct answer is A. 1, 2 and 4. Ibn Battuta, the Moroccan traveller who visited India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, described a well-organized postal system. Statement 3 is incorrect: The foot post was stationed every four miles, not every four kilometres.