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What was the name of the French traveler who compared Bengal with Egypt in the 17th century? |
Bernier Fi Tseng Carl Jung Ambre harl |
Bernier |
The French traveler, Bernier, came to India in 17th century and described Bengal to be rich than Egypt at that time. Abundance of exports of cotton, silk, rice, sugar and butter was seen. Apart from that, there were herds of pigs and flocks of sheep too. |