Travellers Flashcards
1
Q
What was Ibn Battuta designated as by Tughlaq?
A
Qazi
2
Q
Where was he sent ?
A
Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler
3
Q
Who became a sanyasi for a time?
A
Mahmud Balkhi
4
Q
Who translated Indian texts into European languages ?
A
Jesuit Roberto Nobili
5
Q
Who wrote about the trade in South India
A
Duarte Barbosa
6
Q
Which french jeweler visited India 6 times?
A
Jean Baptiste Tavernier
7
Q
Who visited Europe in 1750 from India?
A
Shaikh Itisamuddin & Mirza Abu Talib
8
Q
What was the name of Bernier’s book?
A
Travels In The Mughal Empire
9
Q
What were the organizational groups of merchants called?
A
Mahajans
10
Q
The chief of mahajans?
A
Sheth
11
Q
What were the sheths called in Ahmedabad ?
A
Nagarsheth
12
Q
Antonio Monserette belonged to?
A
Spain
