Question

Which among the following travelers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century?
(A) Domingo Paes
(B) Abdur Razzaq
(C) Afanasii Nikitin
(D) Fernao Nuniz
(E) Nicolo de Conti

• A. (B), (C) and (E) only
• B. (C), (D) and (E) only
• C. (A), (B) and (D) only
• D. (B), (C) and (D) only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The correct answers are (A) Domingo Paes, (B) Abdur Razzaq, and (D) Fernao Nuniz. These three travelers visited the Vijayanagara Empire during the 15th century and recorded their observations.

1. Domingo Paes (A): A Portuguese traveler who visited Vijayanagara during the reign of Krishnadevaraya. His travelogue provides a detailed description of the city's grandeur, including its administrative systems, trade, and military structure.

2. Abdur Razzaq (B): A Persian envoy to the court of the Timurid ruler, Abdur Razzaq also visited Vijayanagara in the 15th century. His account provides valuable insight into the cultural and economic activities of the empire during the time.

3. Fernao Nuniz (D): A Portuguese traveler who came to the Vijayanagara Empire in the early 16th century. His writings describe the social and political situation of the empire, although he visited shortly after Paes.

While Afanasii Nikitin (C) and Nicolo de Conti (E) traveled to India, they did not visit the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century.

Answer 2

Abdur Razzaq: A Persian scholar and traveler who visited Vijayanagara in 1443-44 during the reign of Devaraya II. He left a detailed account of the city's grandeur and wealth.

Nicolo de Conti: An Italian merchant and traveler who visited Vijayanagara around 1420-1421, also during the reign of Devaraya I. He provided valuable insights into the city's administration and culture.

Domingo Paes, a Portuguese traveler, visited the city of Vijayanagara in the 16th century (around 1520-1522) during the reign of Krishnadevaraya. He wrote a detailed account of the city, describing its prosperity, infrastructure, and the king's court.

Fernao Nuniz, a Portuguese chronicler, visited the Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century, likely in the 1530s during the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya. He provided valuable historical information, particularly about the empire's decline and internal conflicts.