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
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
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.
Explanation:
Minhaj-us-Siraj wrote 'Tabakat-i-Nasiri' in Persian, dedicating it to Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud of the Slave Dynasty. It provides an excellent record of the Ghorid campaigns and early Delhi rulers.
Explanation:
The 'Prithviraj Raso' is an epic poem in Braj Bhasha attributed to Chand Bardai, recounting the heroism and tragic defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan.
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