With reference to Ibn Battuta, the famous traveler who visited India during the Tughlaq period, consider the following statements:
1. He was a Moroccan traveler who arrived in India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
2. He was appointed as the Qazi (Judge) of Delhi, a post he held for several years.
3. He was sent as the Sultan's official envoy to the court of the Mongol Emperor of China.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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All three statements are correct. Ibn Battuta arrived in India in 1333. Impressed by his scholarship, Muhammad bin Tughlaq appointed him as the Qazi of Delhi. Later, in 1342, the Sultan sent him as his ambassador to China, though he faced many hardships on the journey. His experiences are recorded in his book 'Rihla'.

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