this foreign travller account helps us to know about towns that towns that flourished in medivel period
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The Indian Sub-continent is one of the earliest civilisations in the World. Indian civilisation attracted many travellers and scholars in ancient times. Here, we are giving the list of Foreign Travellers who came to India in the Medieval Period that will be very beneficial for the aspirants who are preparing for different competitive examinations.
Foreign Travellers who came to India in Medieval Period
1. Marco Polo from Italy
Period of Travel: 1288-1292 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Pandya Kingdom
2. Ibn-e-Batuta from Morocco
Period of Travel: 1333-1342 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
3. Nicoloi Conti from Italy
Period of Travel: 1420-1422 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Dev Ray I (Vijay Nagar)
4. Tsang Hi from China
Period of Travel: 1421-1431 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jalaluddin of Bengal
5. Abdur Razzak-Ambassador from Iran
Period of Travel: 1442-1443 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Dev Ray II (Vijay Nagar)
6. Athnasius Niketin from Russia
Period of Travel: 1470-1474 AD
7. Bartholomu Diaz-Italian boat man
Period of Travel: 1503-1508 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Deccan
8. Eduardo Barbosa-Portuguese
Period of Travel: 1516-1518 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Krishna Dev Ray (Vijay Nagar)
9. Domingo’s Paes—Portuguese
Period of Travel: 1520-1522 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Krishna Dev Ray (Vijay Nagar)
10. Nuniz-Portuguese Merchant of Home
Period of Travel: 1535-1537 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Achyut Dev Ray (Vijay Nagar)
11. Anthony Monserrate Portuguese Priest
Period of Travel: 1578-1582 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Akbar
12. Ralph Fisch (First English traveller)
Period of Travel: 1585-1591 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Akbar
13. Ceaser Fredriseh (Portuguese traveller)
Period of Travel: 16th Century
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Vijay Nagar
14. John Linscoten (Dutch)
Period of Travel: 16th Century
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Vijay Nagar
15. Lama Taranath (Tibetian Bauddha)
Period of Travel: 16th Century
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Eastern India
16. Captain Hawkins (English traveller)
Period of Travel: 1608-1613 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
17. William Fisch (English traveller)
Period of Travel: 1608-1612 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
18. John Jurdan (Portuguese)
Period of Travel: 1608-1617 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
19. Nicholos Doughton (English Navy Officer)
Period of Travel: 1608-1615 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
20. Nicholos Withurgton (English traveller)
Period of Travel: 1612-1616 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
21. Thomas Coryat (English traveller)
Period of Travel: 1612-1617 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
22. Sir Thomas Roe (English Ambassador)
Period of Travel: 1615-1619 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
23. Pal Canning (English traveller)
Period of Travel: 1615-1625
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
24. Edward Terry (English Priest)
Period of Travel: 1616-1619 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
25. Francisco Paelsert (Dutch)
Period of Travel: 1620-1627 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
26. Pietra Della Velle (Italy)
Period of Travel: 1622-1660 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Jahangir
27. John Loyatt (Dutch)
Period of Travel: 1626-1633 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Shahjahan
28. John Fryer (English)
Period of Travel: 1627-1681 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Shahjahan
29. Peter Mundy (Italy)
Period of Travel: 1630-1634 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Shahjahan
30. Tavernier (French Jeweller)
Period of Travel: 1641-1687 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Shahjahan & Aurangzeb
31. Manucci (Italy)
Period of Travel: 1656-1687 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Aurangzeb
32. Bernier (French Doctor)
Period of Travel: 1658-1668 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Aurangzeb
33. Jean Thevnot (France)
Period of Travel: 1666-1668 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Aurangzeb
34. Gammilly Careri (Italy)
Period of Travel: 1695-1697 AD
Under Reign (Ruler or Dynasty): Bijapur
The above list of travellers is very important for many competitive examinations to be held in India. So aspirants need to remember it wisely.