Which prominent foreign traveler from Iran visited the court of the southern ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad during his coronation in 1674? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which prominent foreign traveler from Iran visited the court of the southern ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad during his coronation in 1674?
A. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
B. Henry Oxinden
C. Francois Bernier
D. Niccolao Manucci
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Henry Oxinden traveled to Raigad as an English envoy representing the East India Company. He attended Shivaji's historic coronation ceremony and left a detailed record of the event.

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