Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

Which of the following Indian traveller visited Europe after 1750 and confronted the European vision of India?
1. Francois Bernier
2. Mirza Abu Talib
3. Abu'l Fazl
4. Abd-al Razzaq

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

2

Explanation:

The writings of European travellers helped produce an image of India for Europeans through the printing and circulation of their books. Later, after 1750, when Indians like Shaikh Itisamuddin and Mirza Abu Talib visited Europe and confronted this image that Europeans had of their society, they tried to influence it by producing their own version of matters.