Appendix II: Questions
Use the information you learned in the reading to answer the questions below.

1. According to the author, what is the great mystery surrounding Nikitin’s journey?

2. Why did Nikitin feel more comfortable around the Muslims that he encountered than the Hindus?

3. What types of pro-Muslim policies were enacted in the Delhi Sultanate? Why were these policies deemed necessary?

4. What can be inferred about the relationship between Orthodox Christians and Muslims at the time of Nikitin’s writing?

5. How did Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism interact within the Delhi Sultanate? What was the role of each in the region?