- Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin was a Russian merchant who travelled to India in the 15th century, during the Bahmani Sultanate period. His detailed account is known as "The Journey Beyond Three Seas". - Duarte Barbosa was a Portuguese writer and explorer who worked for the Portuguese government in India in the early 16th century. He provided valuable descriptions of the Vijaynagar Empire and other parts of India. - Peter Mundy was an English merchant who travelled in Asia, including India, in the 17th century during the reign of Mughal Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan. - Antonio Monserrate was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who was part of the first Jesuit mission to the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century.
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Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2013 · Topic: Vijayanagara Empire (Foreign Accounts: Nicolo de Conti, Abdur Razzaq, Domingos Paes, Fernão Nuniz)
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Answer: D. Antonio Monserrate 4. Spain Choose the correct code : A. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 B. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 C. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 D. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
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