Arrange the following travellers according to the chronology of their visit to India:
A. Duarte Barbosa
B. Peter Mundy
C. Marco Polo
D. Al-Biruni
E. Abd-al Razzaq Samarqandi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → D, C, E, A, B
D. Al-Biruni
C. Marco Polo
E. Abd-al Razzaq Samarqandi
A. Duarte Barbosa
B. Peter Mundy
EXPLANATION:
D- 973-1048 : Al-Biruni was a Persian scholar who visited India in the 11th century. His major work, "Kitab al-Hind," provides valuable insights into Indian culture, science, and geography during that period.
C- 1254-1323 : Marco Polo an Italian explorer, visited India in the late 13th century. His travelogue, "The Travels of Marco Polo," provides an account of his experiences in various regions, including India.
E- 1413-82 : Abd Al-Razzaq Samarqandi visited India in the fourteenth century.
A- 1518 (visit to India): Duarte Barbosa from Portugal visited India in the early 16th century.
B- 1600-67 : Peter Mundy, an Englishman, visited India in the early 17th century.