List Of Foriegn Traveler In Indian History

Today, we are going to tell you the list of travelers coming from abroad in the ancient, medieval and modern times of India. These foreign travelers have a very important place in Indian history. Many of these books book books refresh the invaluable history of India. From their books, we get to know what was the economic and social status of India at the time. Let us know about India in foreign tourists who came to India.

LIST OF FOREIGN TRAVELERS WHO CAME IN INDIA

Magathnese

Indica is a book written by Megasthenes, the most important source of Mauryan history. Magathnese was Greek, whom Greek ruler Seleucus made as his messenger and sent it to the court of Chandragupta Maurya. He is 302 B.C. From 298 B.C. Till the capital of Maurya Empire was in Pataliputra.

Unfortunately his original text has been destroyed, but the quotation given by later Greek travelers - Strabo, Pliny, Arian etc. gives information about the details of the magestion. Shanbach has translated the details given by him and translated it into English.

Dimacus

It was sent by the ruler of Syria, Antiochus I, as an envoy to Bindusar's court. In Strabo's articles, we get the details given by the dimensions. According to his description, Bindus had asked the Syrian king to send figs, sweet wine and Greek philosophers to the Mauryan Darbar. The Syrian monarch sent sweet liquors and figs, but expressed the inability to send Greek philosophers.

Dionysius

It was the ambassador of Egyptian King Toulami Philadelphus, who had come to the court of Maurya Emperor Bindusara. Similar to Dimémus, Strabo, etc., in the descriptions of later Greek writers, cited quotes on its then social and economic conditions.

Phahyan

A Chinese Buddhist passenger named Fahien came to India in the time of Chandragupta II. Its main purpose was to study and persuade Buddhist texts. Due to religious tendencies, it has given special light on the state of India's religious status, especially Buddhism. Even in his account he does not even mention the name of the Indian emperor. The social system of that time gets a special description by it.

Hueansang

This Buddhist Chinese traveler came to India during the reign of Emperor Harshavardhana. It remained in India for fourteen (629-43 AD) years. He has circulated almost entire India. He stayed for some years in the court of King Harshavardhana (Kannauj). He wrote his experiences in a book called "Si-You-Ke".

Details of Hwen Ts'ang are more factual than the historical perspective. According to Hwansang - Emperor Shiladitya (Harsh) used to spend 3/4 of his state on religious activities, Sati was the practice of practice, punishment was strict, people were honest and did not consume meat, onions and alcohol, caste The practice was harsh. Hueansang is called the Prince of Pilgrims.

Icings

I-tsing Chinese (671-95 AD) was a Buddhist traveler. It has described contemporary India in the biographies of the main Buddhist monks of their furrows.

Alburini

In the 11th century Mehmood Gajnavi's chief court came to India with him. In his treatise "Tahakik-i-Hind", he gave his detailed explanation regarding India. According to Alberuni Indian society was divided into 16 races. In his book Brahmins are described as the privilege, the decline of the Vaishya caste, the child marriage, the practice of sati and widow marriage.

Marco Polo

Marco Polo was an Italian traveller, which came out in 13th century for the purpose of world tour and came to the Karal port of India's Pandya state in 1292 AD. At that time the Pandya ruler Rudrama Devi was ruling. He wrote his travelogue in a book titled "The Travels", which describes the amazing economic prosperity of South states, foreign trade and commerce. It traveled to India in 1292-93 AD. Its another book, Sir Marcopolo's book, describes the economic history of India.

Chou Ju Quua

It was the Chinese trader (1225-54E) who described India as a business in the book Chu-Phan-Chi.

Niccolo Conti

Niccolò de 'Conti was the first foreign traveler to visit Vijayanagar. Nicolò Canti was a resident of Italy who traveled to the Vijayanagar empire. He reached in 1420-21 AD during the reign of King Devrai I of Vijayanagara. He wrote his travel details in Latin. The original details have been lost. He has given important information about the Vijayanagara empire. It has described the cities, the rulers, the festivals, festivals.

Abdurarjajak

It was Ambassador of Persia and came in the court of King Devraj II of Vijayanagara in 1442-43 AD. In his description, he has given a good description of the business, industries, ports, agriculture, living and customs of the residents, treasures etc. of the Vijayanagar state. He has written, "There are many basements in the king's palace and in them the gold is filled in such a way that it stacks." Regarding Vijayanagara, he wrote that "I have not seen another city like this in the whole world."

Barbosa

Portuguese traveler Duart Barbosa () came during the journey of Vijayanagara during the time of Krishna Deva Raya (1510-1526).