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. Pietro Della Valle
B. Nicolo Conti
C. Niccolao Manucci
D. Cesare Federici
Answer: Option C
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.
Explanation:
Under Akbar, there were 12 subas. Deccan was not yet a province; it was added later. The subas included Awadh, Agra, Ajmer, Bengal, Bihar, etc. Deccan came later under Aurangzeb.
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