What did foreign travellers describe about Vijayanagara?
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Correct answer: Prosperous urban life and markets
Travellers such as Nicolo Conti, Abdur Razzaq and Domingo Paes described Vijayanagara’s large capital, busy markets, forts, ceremonies and visible prosperity. Their accounts are valuable but reflect the travellers’ observations and viewpoints, so historians compare them with archaeological and written evidence. The feature asked here is prosperous urban life and markets, making A correct.
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Prosperous urban life and markets
Why is this the correct answer?
Travellers such as Nicolo Conti, Abdur Razzaq and Domingo Paes described Vijayanagara’s large capital, busy markets, forts, ceremonies and visible prosperity. Their accounts are valuable but reflect the travellers’ observations and viewpoints, so historians compare them with archaeological and written evidence. The feature asked here is prosperous urban life and markets, making A correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Through the Eyes of Travellers. Topic: Travel accounts as historical sources.
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