Ibn Battuta Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354. GIBB, H. A. R. bn Battuta was a Moroccan scholar and explorer who traveled extensively throughout the Islamic world in the 14th century. One of the key regions he visited was the Punjab in the Indian subcontinent, and he wrote extensively about the culture, people, and places he encountered there. His account of the region, recorded in "The Travels of Ibn Battuta, A.D. 1325-1354", is considered an important primary source for historians and scholars studying the history and culture of medieval Punjab, and it provides valuable insights into the political and economic conditions of the region at the time. This book was translated by H.A.R Gibb and included notes and commentary on its historical context, and is an important resource for understanding the region of Punjab in the 14th century and its place in the larger Islamic world.