Who is the author of “Travels in the Mughal Empire”?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → François Bernier
François Bernier was a French physician who lived in India from 1656 to 1668, during the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, and was physician to Prince Dara Shukoh. His account, Travels in the Mughal Empire, compares the Mughal Empire with Europe and argues that the absence of private property in land held the empire back.