In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: European had created a certain image about India in the 17th and 18th Centuries.
Reasoning: Bernier's accounts of travel to India were published in France in 1670-71 and translated into English, Dutch, German and Italian within the next five years.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Bernier’s works were published in France in 1670-71 and translated into English, Dutch, German and Italian within the next five years. Between 1670 and 1725 his account was reprinted eight times in French, and by 1684 it had been reprinted three times in English. The writings of European travellers like Bernier helped produce an image of India for Europeans through the printing and circulation of their books.