The foreign traveler Nikitin, who traveled through the Bahmani Kingdom and left a detailed narrative of its socio-economic life, belonged to which country? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The foreign traveler Nikitin, who traveled through the Bahmani Kingdom and left a detailed narrative of its socio-economic life, belonged to which country?
A. Italy
B. Portugal
C. Morocco
D. Russia
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Afanasy Nikitin was a Russian merchant who traveled to India between 1469 and 1472, providing a detailed outsider perspective on the Bahmani administration and daily life.

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