Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

Which foreigner gave a detailed description of the 'Sati' in India?

Options:

Bernier

Antonio Monserrate

Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi

Peter Mundy

Correct Answer:

Bernier

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - Bernier

Contemporary European travellers and writers often highlighted the treatment of women as a crucial marker of difference between Western and Eastern societies. Not surprisingly, Bernier chose the practice of sati for detailed description. He noted that while some women seemed to embrace death cheerfully, others were forced to die.