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Answer : 2. "Almasoodi"
Which foreign traveler called Gurjara Pratihara dynasty as 'Al-Gajur' and the rulers of this dynasty as 'Baura'?
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Which foreign traveler called Gurjara Pratihara dynasty as 'Al-Gajur' and the rulers of this dynasty as 'Baura'?
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- 2Almasooditrue
- 3Alberunifalse
- 4none of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Almasoodi"
Explanation :
Alamsoodi 'Alamsoodi' was a scholar and prominent geographer of Arabia. In 915-916 AD, he was a foreign traveler of Baghdad traveling to India. Alamsudi was born in Baghdad in the late 9th century. Probably, Alamsudi came to Gujarat during the reign of Mahipala (910-940 AD), the ruler of Gurjara Pratihara dynasty. He called the Gurjar Pratiharas as 'Algurjar' and the king as 'Baura'.