Match List I with List II.
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Jesuit | I. | Jean-Baptiste Tavernier |
| B. | French Jeweller | II. | Danishmand Khan |
| C. | Italian Doctor | III. | Roberto Nobili |
| D. | Armenian Noble | IV. | Manucci |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
A. Jesuit — this matches III. Roberto Nobili. After the Portuguese arrived, some of them, such as the Jesuit Roberto Nobili, even translated Indian texts into European languages.
B. French Jeweller — this matches I. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. The French jeweller Tavernier travelled to India at least six times and was fascinated by its trading conditions.
C. Italian Doctor — this matches IV. Manucci. The Italian doctor Manucci never returned to Europe and settled down in India.
D. Armenian Noble — this matches II. Danishmand Khan. Bernier was associated with Danishmand Khan, an Armenian noble at the Mughal court.
NCERT (2026-27): “3. François Bernier A Doctor with a Difference … Once the Portuguese arrived in India in about 1500, a number of them wrote detailed accounts regarding Indian social customs and religious practices. A few of them, such as the Jesuit Roberto Nobili, even translated Indian texts into European languages. Among the best known of the Portuguese writers is Duarte Barbosa, who wrote a detailed account of trade and society in south India. 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.… 3. François Bernier A Doctor with a Difference … 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.…” |