1.Choose the correct option:
The European traveller who has given a detailed description of the practice of Sati.
a) Jean Baptiste Tavernier
b) Manucci
c) Francois Bernier
d) Roberto Nobili
(Chapter 5 : Through the Eyes of Travellers - Perceptions of Society)
Ans: c) Francois Bernier
2. Name the traveller for whom the term, globe-trotter, is used.
(Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers - Perceptions of Society)
Ans: Ibn Battuta
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3. Give the meaning of the term "Antyaja".
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Ans:It means : born outside the system
4.What were "Camp towns" according to Bernier ?
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Ans:
Bernier described Mughal cities as "camp towns", by which he meant towns that owed their
existence, and depended for their survival, on the imperial camp. He believed that these
came into existence when the imperial court moved in and rapidly declined when it moved out.
5.What were the view points of Al-Biruni on Indian caste system ?
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6.What were the views of foreign travellers on women and slaves in medieval India ?
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Ans:
Slaves