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Ibn Battuta - Part 5 - India

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The Trouble With Working for a Paranoid Despot

Ibn Batuta fell under suspicion of disloyalty after marrying a woman who was the daughter of Ashen Shah. He had guards posted on him around the clock, wondering when or if the axe was going to fall. After nine days of being hounded over, Ibn Batuta found himself suddenly released.

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