Ibn Battuta's claim in the second paragraph that the ceremony that he observed at the court of the sultan of Sumatra was similar to a ceremony that he had seen at the court of the Delhi sultan in
India is most likely understood in the context of which of the following developments in the Indian Ocean region in the period 1200-1450 ?
А
Expanding trade facilitated increased tolerance of the traditions of other religious groups.
B
Cultural exchange emerged from competition among maritime empires.
Increasing cross-cultural interactions facilitated the spread of cultural traditions,
D
Cultural exchange emerged from new patterns of regional commerce.
