Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan Muslim scholar/who traveled extensively across the world, travelling more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, totalling around 117,000 km, surpassing Zheng He with about 50,000 km and Marco Polo with 24,000 km. 
Muhammad bin Tughluq was renowned for patronizing scholars, Sufis, qadis, viziers and other functionaries in order to consolidate his rule. On the strength of his years of study in Mecca, Ibn Battuta was appointed a qadi, or judge, by the sultan. He traveled extensively in India.
Was given many official responsibilities. His relation with sultan was not smooth and once he fell under suspicion of treason. His plan to leave on pretext of taking another hajj was stymied by the Sultan. He was given charge of the embassy to China but it was looted by bandits
While going to China, he landed in Maldives where he was made chief judge and married to a princess. He kept close company with women, usually taking a wife whenever he stopped for any length of time at one place.
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