Which prominent foreign traveler from Iran visited the court of the southern ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad during his coronation in 1674? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which prominent foreign traveler from Iran visited the court of the southern ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad during his coronation in 1674?

A. Francois Bernier

B. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

C. Henry Oxinden

D. Niccolao Manucci

Answer: Option C

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Henry Oxinden traveled to Raigad as an English envoy representing the East India Company. He attended Shivaji's historic coronation ceremony and left a detailed record of the event.

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