The Italian traveler who ran away from Venice, served as an artilleryman in Dara Shikoh's army, and wrote the famous memoir 'Storia do Mogor' was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Italian traveler who ran away from Venice, served as an artilleryman in Dara Shikoh's army, and wrote the famous memoir 'Storia do Mogor' was:
A. Cesare Federici
B. Niccolao Manucci
C. Pietro Della Valle
D. Nicolo Conti
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Niccolao Manucci lived in India for over sixty years, working in various courts. His 'Storia do Mogor' is one of the most colorful and detailed sources of 17th-century Mughal history.

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The famous musical composition 'Raga Deepak' is associated with which Sufi saint?
A. Nizamuddin Auliya
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Correct Answer: Option B


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