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Ibn Batuta's work, Rihla, completed in 1355, is

A) an autobiography
B) an account of the Delhi Sultans from Aibek to Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
C) a religious text
D) an account of trade with Morocco.

Correct Answer:




D) an account of trade with Morocco.

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