Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Duarte Barbosa | (I) | Morocco |
| (B) | Marco Polo | (II) | Spain |
| (C) | Ibn Battuta | (III) | Portugal |
| (D) | Antonio Monserrate | (IV) | Italy |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(A) Duarte Barbosa — this matches (III) Portugal. He came from Portugal and visited India in 1518.
(B) Marco Polo — this matches (IV) Italy. He travelled in the thirteenth century from his home base in Venice, Italy, and visited China and India.
(C) Ibn Battuta — this matches (I) Morocco. The fourteenth-century traveller (1304-77) came from Morocco.
(D) Antonio Monserrate — this matches (II) Spain. He lived from 1536 to 1600 and came from Spain.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers (2025-26)
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