Question

accounts of travellers and court chroniclers have been used to reconstruct the history of this period....which two do you think would give a more accurate presentation and why?

Answer 1

a. Court chronicles were primarily used for administrative purposes and provide a more detailed information about the Sultanate period.
b. They provide first hand account of the developments and events and prove to be a valuable source.
c. However, both the sources have their advantages and disadvantages , travellers account may not be a complete source of information, they may give an account of the weaknesses of a particular period.
d. Though, there is a degree of subjectivity involved in both the sources.