Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Foreign Travellers | List-II Origin Country | ||
| (A) | Duarte Barbosa | (I) | Spain |
| (B) | Marco Polo | (II) | Russia |
| (C) | Antonio Monserrate | (III) | Portugal |
| (D) | Afanasii Nikitin | (IV) | Italy |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) Duarte Barbosa — this matches (III) Portugal. Duarte Barbosa (d. 1521), who visited India in 1518, came from Portugal.
(B) Marco Polo — this matches (IV) Italy. Marco Polo (1254-1323) came from Italy.
(C) Antonio Monserrate — this matches (I) Spain. Antonio Monserrate (1536-1600) came from Spain.
(D) Afanasii Nikitin — this matches (II) Russia. Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin, who spent the years 1466-72 in India, came from Russia.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers (2026-27)
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