Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Antonio Monserrate | (I) | Portugal |
| (B) | Seydi Ali Reis | (II) | Russia |
| (C) | Duarte Barbosa | (III) | Turkey |
| (D) | Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin | (IV) | Spain |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(A) Antonio Monserrate — this matches (IV) Spain. Antonio Monserrate (1536-1600), a sixteenth-century traveller, came from Spain.
(B) Seydi Ali Reis — this matches (III) Turkey. Seydi Ali Reis, who died in 1562, came from Turkey.
(C) Duarte Barbosa — this matches (I) Portugal. Duarte Barbosa, who visited India in 1518, came from Portugal.
(D) Afanasii Nikitich 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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