Which traveller settled down in India and never returned to Europe?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Manucci
Some travellers, like the Italian doctor Manucci, never returned to Europe and settled down in India.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 The ‘enjoyment of curiosities’ … Later, after 1600, we find growing numbers of Dutch, English and French travellers coming to India. One of the most famous was the French jeweller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, who travelled to India at least six times. He was particularly fascinated with the trading conditions in India, and compared India to Iran and the Ottoman empire. Some of these travellers, like the Italian doctor Manucci, never returned to Europe, and settled down in India. François Bernier, a Frenchman, was a doctor, political philosopher and historian. Like many others, he came to the Mughal Empire in search of opportunities.…” |