History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
Which out of the following travellers visited India from Europe? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Marco Polo
- 2. Ibn Battuta
- 3. Duarte Barbosa
- 4. Antonio Monserrate
- 5. Peter Mundy
A1, 2 and 5 only
B1, 4 and 5 only
C1, 3 and 4 only
D1, 3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 3, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 3, 4 and 5 only.
★Marco Polo was a Venetian traveller born in 1254 who reached the Malabar coast.
★Duarte Barbosa was a Portuguese who stayed in South India and noted the practice of sati.
★Antonio Monserrate was a Portuguese priest who came to Akbar's court.
★Peter Mundy left an eyewitness account of the Deccan and Gujarat famine under Shah Jahan.
★Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan, that is African, traveller, so the second statement is wrong.
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