Arrange the following travelers from various countries to India, in order of the century of their visit, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Marco Polo (Italy)
(B) Al-Biruni (Uzbekistan)
(C) Francois Bernier (France)
(D) Ibn Battuta (Morocco)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following travelers from various countries to India, in order of the century of their visit, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Marco Polo (Italy)
(B) Al-Biruni (Uzbekistan)
(C) Francois Bernier (France)
(D) Ibn Battuta (Morocco)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Al-Biruni visited India in the early 11th century (1017-1030), Marco Polo in the late 13th century (1271-1295), Ibn Battuta in the 14th century (1333-1347), and Francois Bernier in the 17th century (1656-1668). The chronological order from earliest to most recent is: Al-Biruni (11th century) → Marco Polo (13th century) → Ibn Battuta (14th century) → Francois Bernier (17th century), which corresponds to sequence (B), (A), (D), (C).
Hence, Option 3: (B), (A), (D), (C) → This represents the correct chronological progression spanning approximately six centuries of foreign travelers documenting their experiences in India, from the medieval period through the Mughal era → correct
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