Which of the following 'French' writer gave a detailed account of his travel during his visit to India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: François Bernier
Marco Polo was Moroccan, Duarte Barbosa was Portuguese, Manucci was Italian.
François Bernier, a Frenchman, was a doctor, political philosopher and historian. Like many others, he came to the Mughal Empire in search of opportunities. He was in India for twelve years, from 1656 to 1668, and was closely associated with the Mughal court, as a physician to Prince Dara Shukoh, the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, and later as an intellectual and scientist, with Danishmand Khan, an Armenian noble at the Mughal court.