European Travellers in India

India during the medieval period saw the arrival of European visitors and companies, who left behind numerous accounts of their experiences, which were important for understanding and reconstructing India's past by British officials and modern historians. This book covers the profiles of various European travellers who came to India during the fifteenth to the seventeenth century, including those from powerful nations such as Portugal, Italy, France, and England, who formed colonies in substantial parts of Asia, America, and Africa. It also covers the Christian missionary accounts active in parts of Goa and south India.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 10 September 2023
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

India experienced the arrival of European visitors and companies during the medieval period, who played a significant role in shaping the country's past. These visitors left behind numerous accounts of their experiences, which were invaluable for British officials and modern historians in understanding and reconstructing India's history. This small-volume book focuses on the profiles of various European travellers who visited India during the fifteenth to the seventeenth century. Most of these visitors came from powerful nations such as Portugal, Italy, France, and England and established colonies in substantial parts of Asia, America, and Africa. Additionally, the book covers the Christian missionary accounts active in parts of Goa and south India.

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 152 x 222 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788119139354