Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Travellers | List-II Native-Country | ||
| (A) | Antonio Monserrate | (I) | Spain |
| (B) | Peter Mundy | (II) | France |
| (C) | Duarte Barbosa | (III) | Portugal |
| (D) | Francois Bernier | (IV) | England |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
(A) Antonio Monserrate — this matches (I) Spain. Monserrate (1536-1600) came from Spain.
(B) Peter Mundy — this matches (IV) England. Peter Mundy (1600-67) was a traveller from England.
(C) Duarte Barbosa — this matches (III) Portugal. Barbosa, from Portugal, visited India in 1518 and wrote a detailed account of trade and society in south India.
(D) Francois Bernier — this matches (II) France. Bernier (1620-88), a Frenchman, was a doctor who lived in India from 1656 to 1668 and was closely linked with the Mughal court.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers (2025-26)
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