Why is Francois Bernier’s work ""Travels in the Mughal Empire"" marked important in Europe? Give two reasons.
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Francois Bernier’s work “Travels in the Mughal Empire” marked important in Europe because of the following reasons-
I. Bernier’s Travels in the Mughal Empire is marked by detailed observations, critical insights and reflection. His account contains discussions trying to place the history of the Mughals within some sort of a universal framework. He constantly compared Mughal India with contemporary Europe.
II. Bernier’s descriptions influenced Western theorists from the eighteenth century onwards. The French philosopher Montesquieu, for instance, used this account to develop the idea of oriental despotism, according to which rulers in Asia enjoyed absolute authority over their subjects, who were kept in conditions of subjugation and poverty.