Question 12GS1GS1
European travellers' accounts in the medieval period have played an important role in shaping our understanding of the empires and economic of that period in India. Comment. (Answer in 250 words)
Main Body
European integrity of royalty of India was at its peak in medieval era - from Marco Polo to Baptist.
Role in shaping understanding
1Peopled polity understanding via Marco Polo's early ventures into Hindustan
2Royal absolutism under Aurangzeb and Pultis outlined this.
3Culture of segregation - outlined by Marco Polo → divisive society fuelled by religious and social imperatives
4Practices of royal patronage as enablers of several undercurrents [?] Akbar's patronage to Hinduism and Islam furthered a 'tolerant' society.
5Kingship and architectural manifestation [?] Jahangir's financy of Christian building & churches in Gujarat.
6Economic enterprise and expo economy of India [?] Jesu Baptist's bernies a crowd of trade policies.
7Subaltern mention is plenty less, mostly written from perspective of monarchist standing.
4Practices of royal patronage as enablers of several undercurrents
[?] Akbar's patronage to Hinduism and Islam furthered a 'tolerant' society.
5Kingship and architectural manifestation [?] Jahangir's financy of Christian building & churches in Gujarat.
6Economic enterprise and expo economy of India [?] Jesu Baptist's bernies a crowd of trade policies.
7Subaltern mention is plenty less, mostly written from perspective of monarchist standing.
193 words6 paragraphs
Diagram
Map of Indian subcontinent showing regions - Sumahal, Mughal, Bahmani, Vijayanarar
- Attempts to structure answer thematically
- References primary traveller accounts
Topper
Zinnia Arora
AIR 62028
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Modern Indian History
European Travellers' Accounts
Medieval Period India Through European Eyes
Writing Stats
193
Total words
6
Paragraphs
analytical
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