Question

(c) What were the special features of the Foreign Accounts? Give two examples.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Most of the foreign travellers had come from diverse social environment. The local writers remained indifferent towards them. They compared the Indian environment and social scenario with outside world.

(ii) Their descriptions throw light on the contemporary proceedings of the royal court, religious beliefs and the features of architecture and scrulpture. It helps in the writing of history.

Some of the important Foreign Travellers:

(a) Bernier : (i) Bernier wrote a book entitled, “Travels in Mughal Empire.

(ii) Like the books of Al-Biruni and Ibn-Battuta, the books of Bernier is a gist of his experiences.

(iii) He especially compared the condtion of India with that of Europe. He found the life of the people of India as wrost in comparison to the life found in Europe.

(iv) In all descriptions, he criticises the control of state over all the land. He considers it responsible for the miserable condition of the Indian agriculture and the farmers.

Explanation:

Answer 2

$\huge\mathfrak{Foreign \:Accounts}$

➡Most of the foreign travellers had come from diverse social environment. The local writers remained indifferent towards them. They compared the Indian environment and social scenario with outside world.

➡ Their descriptions throw light on the contemporary proceedings of the royal court, religious beliefs and the features of architecture and scrulpture. It helps in the writing of history.

Important Foreign Traveller:-

$\mathcal{Bernier}$

• Bernier wrote a book entitled, “Travels in Mughal Empire.

• Like the books of Al-Biruni and Ibn-Battuta, the books of Bernier is a gist of his experiences.

• He especially compared the condtion of India with that of Europe. He found the life of the people of India as wrost in comparison to the life found in Europe.

• In all descriptions, he criticises the control of state over all the land. He considers it responsible for the miserable condition of the Indian agriculture and the farmers.