He traveled to India and China and wrote an account of his voyages around AD 850, often associated with a related travelogue by Abu Zayd al-Sirafi.
[2] He visited India during the time of the Pala Empire, and referred to a kingdom named 'Ruhma' and attested to their military power.
Mihira Bhoja was a bitter enemy of "the Muslims"[3] and according to Sulaiman, maintained a large army and had a fine cavalry.
[3] During his stay in the city of Guangzhou he noted that the Chinese used fingerprint records to maintain the identities of newly arrived foreigners, charged extortionate rates for imported goods and that the route to China by sea was dangerous due to piracy and frequent rain.
[4] He also observed the manufacturing of porcelain, the granary system of Guangzhou, tea consumption and how its municipal administration functioned.