Unit 5
Discuss the Structure of Agrarian Society in the 16th and 17th Centuries.
Explore the Compilation of the Ain-i-Akbari.
Write a note on the Kitab-ul-Hind.
Compare and contrast the perspectives from which Ibn Battuta and Bernier wrote their accounts of their travels in India.
Do you think Ibn Battuta’s account is useful in arriving at an understanding of life in contemporary urban centres? Give reasons for your answer.