History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2013 History
Arrange the visits of the following foreign travellers to South India in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Afanasy Nikitin
- 2. Abdur Razzaq
- 3. Caesar Frederick
- 4. Domingo Paes
A1, 3, 2, 4
B2, 3, 4, 1
C1, 2, 3, 4
D2, 1, 4, 3 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2, 1, 4, 3 — The correct chronological order is 2, 1, 4, 3.
Explanation
★The correct chronological order is 2, 1, 4, 3.
★Abdur Razzaq came as an envoy in the early 1440s to Kozhikode.
★Afanasy Nikitin came to the Bahmani realm in about 1469.
★Domingo Paes visited Vijayanagar in about 1520.
★Caesar Frederick visited Vijayanagar in about 1567.
★These travellers left valuable accounts of South India.
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