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. Nicolo Conti
B. Pietro Della Valle
C. Cesare Federici
D. Niccolao Manucci
Answer: Option D
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:
Ralph Fitch, an English merchant, traveled through India between 1583 and 1591, visiting Akbar's court at Fatehpur Sikri and writing valuable accounts of the empire's trade.
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