History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2014 History
Who among the following Europeans has written about the state of education of Mughal princes and princesses during Akbar's period?
AEdward Terry
BThevenot
CCoryat
DFather Monserrate ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Father Monserrate — Father Monserrate wrote about it, so the answer is Father Monserrate.
Explanation
★Father Monserrate wrote about it, so the answer is Father Monserrate.
★He was a Portuguese priest who came on a mission to Akbar's court.
★He came with two other priests in the early 1580s.
★He left a valuable account of the court and the royal household.
★He wrote about the education of the Mughal princes and princesses.
★He left Akbar's court in 1590.
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