Arrange the following travellers in a chronological order:
A. Peter Mundy
B. Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin
C. Marco Polo
D. Duarte Barbosa
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → C, B, D, A
(C) Marco Polo — thirteenth century (1254-1323), from Italy.
(B) Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin — fifteenth century, from Russia; he spent the years 1466-72 in India.
(D) Duarte Barbosa — sixteenth century, from Portugal; he visited India in 1518 and died in 1521.
(A) Peter Mundy — seventeenth century (1600-67), from England.
Tip: All four dates come from the timeline printed at the end of the chapter. NTA sets questions even from such end-of-chapter boxes, so revise each chapter timeline along with the text.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers (2025-26)
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