The Arab traveller Suleman visited India in the reign of Pratihar King -

Correct Answer: D. Bhoj I

Explanation: The Arab traveler Sulayman (9th century CE) visited India around 851 CE. At that time, the Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Bhoja I (836–885 CE) was in power. In his accounts, he described the Pratihara Empire as the most powerful empire in India and stated that the Pratihara king was the "greatest enemy of the Mlechchhas (Arabs)." He also praised the military strength of the Pratihara Empire, especially its cavalry forces. Traveler Country/ Contemporary Region Ruler/State Megasthenes Greece Chandragupta Maurya Faxian (Fa-Hien) China Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya, Gupta Empire) Al-Masudi Arab Gurjara-Pratihara period Xuanzang China Harshavardhana (Hiuen-Tsang) Al-Biruni Persia Came with Mahmud (Khwaraz of Ghazni, studied m) Hindu society Ibn Battuta Morocco Muhammad bin (Africa) Tughlaq PYQ’s Solution English 8