Question

Arrange the following foreign travellers according to their year of visit to India in chronological order. (A) Duarte Barbosa from Portugal.
(B) Francois Bernier from France.
(C) Marco Polo from Italy.
(D) Ibn Battuta from Morocco. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. B, C, D, A
• B. C, D, B, A
• C. A, B, C, D
• D. C, D, A, B

Hint:

To remember the timeline of travellers, group them by eras:

• \textbf{Medieval (Sultanate):} Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta.
• \textbf{Early Colonial/Transition:} Duarte Barbosa.
• \textbf{Mughal Zenith:} Francois Bernier.

This mental grouping helps you sort them even if you forget the exact years.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D