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The hashtag tried to name travelers who came to India from 300 BCE to 18th century.
Via their travelogues, they have left a vivid account of political, cultural & economic history of India over a millennia or more.
From Megasthenes to Niccolo Manucci !
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Nicolo Manucci (1638-1717) was a traveller & physician, who spent most of his life in India.
His 'Storia de Mogor' gives a first hand record of Mughal court and the life of its emperors like Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb.
Manucci died in Chennai and is buried there.
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Nicolo Manucci (1638-1717) was a traveller & physician, who spent most of his life in India.
His 'Storia de Mogor' gives a first hand record of Mughal court and the life of its emperors like Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb.
Manucci died in Chennai and is buried there.
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François Bernier was a French doctor & traveller who stayed in India between 1658-1670.
He was the personal physician to Dara Shikoh & Aurangzeb, travelled to Kashmir & various parts of the Mughal empire.
His travelogue is titled 'Travels in the Mogul Empire'.
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Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689) was a French merchant & traveller, who visited the court of Shah Jahan & Golconda diamond mines.
His travelogue 'Les Six Voyages de Jean Baptiste Tavernier' comprises of his 6 journeys covering 60,000 leagues (3.33 lakh kms).
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Sir William Hawkins (c. 1613 AD) was an EIC official and a traveller, who came to India in 1608.
Jahangir was very impressed with him & granted him a mansabdari of 30,000 Rupees.
He fought court intrigues and was able to maintain the EIC factory at Surat.
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Duarte Barbosa (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer & writer.
In 1501, he came to India & stayed at Kochi, learnt Malyalam, & translated various texts and contracts for Portuguese governor, Alfonso Albuquerque.
His travelogue is titled 'Book of Duarte Barbosa'.
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Tenjiku Tokubei (c. 1627 AD) was a Japanese traveller, who visited Bihar, went up to the source of Ganges, & came back with lots of wealth & "strange tales".
His travelogue is titled 'Tenjiku Tokai Monogatari'.
He is the perhaps the first Japanese to visit India.
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Sir Thomas Roe (1581-1644) was an English amb to the court of Jahangir.
His objective was to obtain major trading privileges & protection for EIC factory at Surat.
Though Roe failed to obtain his objectives, he became a favourite drinking partner of Jahangir !
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John Mildenhall (1560-1614) was the first English traveller to visit India during the times of Akbar.
He was an EIC official & travelling through Middle East, he reached Lahore in 1602 & had a meeting with Akbar at Agra in 1603.
He died at Agra & is buried there.
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Afansay Nitikin was a Russian traveler, who visited Bahamani & Vijaynagara kingdoms between 1471-1474 AD.
He has written on the society, lifestyle, economy of southern India.
In 2006, 14 travelers retraced the journey of Nitikin from Russia to India.
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Fernao Nuniz (1500-1550) was a Jewish horse trade who came to Vijayanagara during 1535-1537.
He has chronicled the history of Vijaynagara, from its foundations.
He also has mentioned Mahanavami festival, & is quiet enamoured by women wearing extravagant jewels.
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Domingo Paes was a Portuguese traveler who visited Vijaynagara empire in c. 1520 AD.
His travelogue, 'Chronica dos reis de Bisnaga' (Chronicle of the kings of Vijaynagar), describes the capital city of Vijaynagara, & Krishnadeva Raya, including his daily routine.
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Abdul Razzaq Samarqandi (1413-1482) was an ambassador of Persian emperor Shah Rukh, who visited India btwn 1442-1446.
His book ' Malta-us-Sadain-wa- Majma-ul-Bahrain' has described the city of Vijaynagara & its wealth.
His book also mentions Indian Ocean trade.
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Niccolo de' Conti (1395-1469) was a Venetian traveler, who visited India in c. 1420 AD.
Travelling through Gujarat, he visited kingdoms of Bahmanis & Vijaynagara.
He found many similarities between Telugu & Italian, and calls Telugu as 'Italian of the east'.
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Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian traveler, who visited India in 1291-92 AD.
He travelled mostly the southern coast & has extensively described the society, culture and people of the region.
His travelogue is named as 'Book of the Marvels of the World'.
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Al-Masudi was a Arab historian, who came to India in c. 930 AD.
Known as 'Herodotus of Arabs', Al- Masudi travelled from Spain to China & has written on India; places like Kashmir, Benaras, Gujarat, etc.
He is the author of 'Murúj-ul Zahab' (Meadows of Gold).
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Al-Biruni (973-1048 AD) came to India with the horde of Mehmud Ghaznavi.
He describes his travels in 'Tārīkh al-Hind' (Alberuni's India).
Composed of 80 chapters, the book discusses various elements of Hindu faith; God, creation, reincarnation, salvation, etc.
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Gyeomik, a Korean monk visited India in 526 AD to learn Sanskrit & later founded Gyeyul branch of Buddhism which specialises in the study of Vinaya texts.
The famous Korean visitor, Hyecho of Silla came to India in 723 AD & wrote his travelogue ‘Wang Ocheonchuk'.
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I-tsing or Yijing, was a Chinese pilgrim, who came to India between 671-695 AD.
He stayed at Nālandā for 10 years & wrote on Indian education system, Buddhism, Guptas, etc.
He has mentioned the first Gupta king "Che-li-ki-to" (Sri Gupta) in his writings.
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Xuanzang visited India between 629-645 AD.
The most celebrated traveller to visit India, Xuanzang mentions thoroughly, the conditions of 7th century India, alongside his travels to South India.
His travelogue is in the book 'Tang Record of the Western Regions'.
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