Born in Baghdad, Al Masudi was a famous Arab traveler and historian who came to
Malabar on the Western coast of India in 915-16 in the course of his visit to several
countries and regions in the world. He compiled his travel account and
geographical notes in his historical compendium Muruj-al-Zahab wa al-Ma-adin
al-Jawahir (Meadows of Gold and Mines of Precious Stones).
Masudi is aptly known as 'Herodotus of the Arabs'.
We can get a fair amount of information about Western India from his work.
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