What is the name of Francois Bernier's book?

Travels in the Mughal Empire

The correct answer is Option (4) → Travels in the Mughal Empire

Francois Bernier was a French physician and traveler who lived during the 17th century. He is well-known for his travels and the book he wrote about his experiences in India during the Mughal Empire. The title of his book is "Travels in the Mughal Empire."

François Bernier was a French traveler. He visited India during the 17th century. He provided a detailed account of the working of the imperial Karkhanas or workshops. He also described Mughal cities as "camp towns", by which he meant towns that owed their existence, and depended for their survival on the imperial camp. Bernier’s 'Travels in the Mughal Empire' is marked by detailed observations, critical insights, and reflection. His account contains discussions trying to place the history of the Mughals within some sort of a universal framework. He constantly compared Mughal India with contemporary Europe, generally emphasizing the superiority of the latter. His representation of India works on the model of binary opposition, where India is presented as the inverse of Europe. He also ordered the perceived differences hierarchically, so that India appeared to be inferior to the Western world.