Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Book | List-II Author | ||
| (A) | Travels in India | (I) | François Bernier |
| (B) | Travels in the Mogul Empire AD 1656-1668 | (II) | Mushirul Hasan |
| (C) | The Travels of Ibn Battuta | (III) | Jean-Baptiste Tavernier |
| (D) | Westward Bound: Travels of Mirza Abu Talib | (IV) | H.A.R. Gibb |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(A) Travels in India — this matches (III) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Tavernier was a French jeweller who travelled to India at least six times, and this is his account.
(B) Travels in the Mogul Empire AD 1656-1668 — this matches (I) François Bernier. Bernier, a French doctor, wrote about the Mughal Empire in the very years named in the title.
(C) The Travels of Ibn Battuta — this matches (IV) H.A.R. Gibb, who edited this edition of the Moroccan traveller’s account.
(D) Westward Bound: Travels of Mirza Abu Talib — this matches (II) Mushirul Hasan, the editor of this book.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers (2026-27)
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