- Nicolo Conti, an Italian merchant, visited the Vijayanagara Empire during the reign of Devaraya I around 1420-1421. - Abdur Razzak, a Persian ambassador, visited the empire during the reign of Devaraya II around 1443. - Duarte Barbosa, a Portuguese writer and traveller, visited during the reign of Krishna Devaraya around 1516. - Fernao Nuniz, a Portuguese horse trader and chronicler, visited during the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya (Krishna Devaraya's successor) around 1535-1537.
Match the travellers (List I) with the Kings of Vijayanagara empire (List II) during whose period they had visited : List I (Travellers) List II (Kings)
Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Vijayanagara Empire (Foreign Accounts: Nicolo de Conti, Abdur Razzaq, Domingos Paes, Fernão Nuniz)
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