Describe the perspective of Iand Battuta and Francois Bernier on the condition of women in the Indian subcontinent.

Describe the perspective of Iand Battuta and Francois Bernier on the c

1.	Describe the perspective of Iand Battuta and Francois Bernier on the condition of women in the Indian subcontinent.
Answer» Solution :Ibn Battuta's account, Rihla, states that female slaves were in the service of the Sultan who were experts in music and dance. Ibn Battuta himself enjoyed their performances at the wedding of the Sultan's sister. Female slaves were also employed by the Sultan to keep a watch on his nobles. They entered the HOUSE unannounced. They communicate all the information to the Sultan. They were captured in RAIDS and expedition. They were OPENLY sold in markets, like any other commodity and were also given as gifts. Berincr highlighted the il treatment of women in India. He described the PRACTICE of Sati. He chose his practice as a crucial marker of difference between Western and EASTERN socicties.