The Italian traveler who ran away from Venice, served as an artilleryman in Dara Shikoh's army, and wrote the famous memoir 'Storia do Mogor' was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Italian traveler who ran away from Venice, served as an artilleryman in Dara Shikoh's army, and wrote the famous memoir 'Storia do Mogor' was:
A. Cesare Federici
B. Niccolao Manucci
C. Pietro Della Valle
D. Nicolo Conti
Answer: Option B
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Niccolao Manucci lived in India for over sixty years, working in various courts. His 'Storia do Mogor' is one of the most colorful and detailed sources of 17th-century Mughal history.

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