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Sanskriti TrivedyAIR 17· 2028

Question 12GS1GS1

European travellers' accounts in the medieval period have played an important role in shaping our understanding of the empires and people of that period. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words)

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Introduction

Medieval India is identified by historians as time between Haraki's fall (647AD) to Mughal Aurangzeb's time (1707 AD)

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Main Body

Medieval India is identified by historians as time between Haraki's fall (647AD) to Mughal Aurangzeb's time (1707 AD). The use of time of such cultural exchange due to rising in Shipping expeditions and explorations.

European travellers and empires

1Written account version Ragged kits of Paracus I Mathers / Tomers of Dilkie
2Write about the empire's political structure and courts (cg) Ibn Battuta became a qazi for Mahmud bin Tughlag
3Write about religions of the kingdom (cg) Nikawin write about Islam under Bahmani kingdom
4Details about king and their conquests written (cg) Duarte Barbosa about Vijayagra kingdom
5The practice and rituals of the kingdom written (cg) Extreme includes of king's eroaked with the poor for/
6The individual welfare and pursuit of king's discourse (cg) during Ksara Deo story time Monarroste about Diu 1 Elliot (religion
7Accounts of earlier colonial expansion Sea (cg) Jalaingis meeting with
4Details about king and their conquests written (cg) Duarte Barbosa about Vijayagra kingdom
5The practice and rituals of the kingdom written (cg) Entreme includes of king's eroaked with the poor for/
6The individual welfare and pursuit of king's discourse (cg) during Ksara Deo story time Monarroste about Diu 1 Elliot (religion
7Accounts of earlier colonial expansion Sea (cg) Jalaingis meeting with

Travellers and people

1Write about daily lives and occupations (cg) Dimityo Pais on Vijayagra guerillas
2Write about stateady divided society and its d varne system - leading to Asian despitism, work by K. Marx
3Shaved property distribution roted by European writers

(cg) Rajendra kill studied by

5Women's position studied (cg) Vijayagra by Nuniz a (cg) women participation in politics

But such accounts have to be read carefully because d = Imjiental mindset = Eurocentri saw oriental culture as inferior = But such writings are essential to reconstruct history. Digitisation of such Sezave like National Manuscript Mission is a good step.

1Write about stratedy divided society and ills of varne system - leading to Asian despitism, work by K. Marx
3Skewed property distribution roted by European writers

(cg) Rajendra kill studied by

5Women's position studied (cg) Vijayagra by Nuniz a (cg) women participation in politics

But such accounts have to be read carefully because d = Imjiental mindset = Eurocentri saw oriental culture as inferior = But such writings are essential to reconstruct history. Digitisation of such Sezave like National Manuscript Mission is a good step.

But such writings are essential to reconstruct history. Digitisation of such Sezave like National Manuscript Mission is a good step.

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Conclusion

But such accounts have to be read carefully because of Imjiental mindset - Eurocentri saw oriental culture as inferior - But such writings are essential to reconstruct history. Digitisation of such Sezave like National Manuscript Mission is a good step.

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Boxed framework titled 'European travellers and empires' showing structured point-wise analysis

  • Clear structured approach using named travellers and their accounts
  • Specific references to medieval Indian polities
  • Covers multiple aspects: political, religious, social, economic
  • Good use of primary source examples
  • Continues systematic analysis of European accounts
  • Good critical perspective on biases in colonial records
  • References theoretical framework (Marx's Asian despotism)
  • Acknowledges need for careful reading and digitisation efforts
  • Critical engagement with colonial sources
  • References important theoretical framework (Marx)
  • Recognises the value of digitisation projects
  • Shows awareness of bias in European accounts

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Topper

Sanskriti Trivedy

AIR 172028

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Modern Indian History

Medieval India

European accounts of medieval Indian empires

Writing Stats

486

Total words

8

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Academic with structured case study approach

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