{"id":835764,"date":"2024-07-09T15:22:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=835764"},"modified":"2024-07-09T15:22:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:52:30","slug":"exam-prep-foreigntravellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-foreigntravellers\/","title":{"rendered":"List Of Foreign Travellers Who Visited India in History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India&#8217;s history has been profoundly impacted by foreign travellers like Megasthenes and Hiuen Tsang during <strong>ancient times<\/strong>, as well as Ibn Battuta and Vasco da Gama in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Era. These travellers, who came from Greece to Morocco and other places, wrote about their travels and gave important new perspectives on Indian society, trade, and culture. Their narratives continue to be important resources for comprehending the Indian subcontinent&#8217;s historical dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foreign-travelers-in-ancient-india\">Foreign Travelers in Ancient India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The historical traditions of ancient India were significantly shaped by foreign travellers like Faxian and Megasthenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During Chandragupta Maurya&#8217;s reign, the Mauryan Empire&#8217;s court was explained by <strong>Megasthenes<\/strong>, a Greek ambassador from 4th century BCE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese traveller <strong>Faxian<\/strong>, made contributions to Buddhist study and recorded information of the Gupta era in the 5th century CE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Along with others such as <strong>Hiuen Tsang<\/strong>, these early observers forged lasting ties between India and the world at large, leaving behind priceless documents that shed light on ancient Indian politics, society, and culture. Understanding the historical dynamics of the Indian subcontinent still heavily relies on their writings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-world-organisations\/\">List of World Organisations for UPSC, Bank Exams, AFCAT and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foreign-travellers-in-medieval-india\">Foreign Travellers in Medieval India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many foreign travellers were drawn to <strong>medieval India<\/strong>, and many of them left behind meaningful records of their experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Delhi Sultanate&#8217;s political and cultural landscape was recorded by the Moroccan explorer <strong>Ibn Battuta<\/strong> in the 14th century.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Italian trader <strong>Marco Polo<\/strong> provided insights into Southern India&#8217;s economic history throughout the Kakatiya and Pandyan eras.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the 17th century, French gem merchant <strong>Jean-Baptiste Tavernier<\/strong> travelled throughout India and recorded information about the thriving trade of the Mughal Empire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By sharing their many points of view, these travellers enhanced our comprehension of medieval Indian society, trade, and administration through their insightful writings, which are still used as historical resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-list-of-foreign-travellers-in-india\">List Of Foreign Travellers in India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ancient Travellers to India<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Details of Foreign Travellers Who Visited India<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deimachus<\/td><td>3rd Century B.C.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Deimachus was the Greek ambassador to Bindusara\u2019s court who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya and the Mauryan Empire\u2018s second ruler.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Megasthenes<\/td><td>302-298 B.C.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Megasthenes was Seleucus\u2019s ambassador who visited the country when India was under Chandragupta Maurya\u2019s supremacy. On his visit to India, he wrote a book called INDICA based on India. He introduced Chandragupta Mauryan as \u2018SANDROCOTTUS.\u2019<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fa Hein<\/td><td>405-411 A.D.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">He was a Buddhist monk from China who came to India during Chandragupta II\u2019s (Vikramaditya) reign. On his tour to India, he visited Lumbini, i.e., Buddha\u2019s birthplace. His travelogue was called \u201cRecords of Buddhist Kingdom.\u201d<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hiuen Tsang<\/td><td>630-645 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hiuen Tsang was another Buddhist monk from China who came to India during Harsha Vardhana\u2019s reign. He wrote \u201cThe Records of Western World\u201d, also called Si-Yu-Ki. He was called to King Harshavardhana\u2019s court after becoming a guest of the Kamarupa ruler, Bhaskaravarman.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I-Tsing<\/td><td>671-695 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">I-Tsing visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana. He was a traveller from China who came to India because of Buddhism. He wrote various biographies on the monks of India.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Al Masudi<\/td><td>957 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Al Masudi was a traveller who visited India from Arabia in the middle of the 10th century A.D. He described his views on India in his book, Muruj-ul-Zehab.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Al Beruni (Abu Rehman Mahamud)<\/td><td>1024-1030 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Along with Mahmud of Ghazni, Al Beruni visited India. He was a Persian scholar who came to India. He explained India in his book \u2018Tahqiqi-e-Hind\u2019. For his contribution, he has also been titled the father of Indology.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Macro Polo<\/td><td>1292-1294 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Macro Polo came during the reign of Rudramma Devi of the Kakatiyas. He was a European scholar who entered India from the South. He wrote \u201cThe Book of Sir Marco Polo,\u201d which gives an invaluable account of Indian economic history.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ibn Batuta<\/td><td>1333-1347 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">He travelled to India from Morocco in the 14th century during the reign of Mohammed Bin Tughlaq and wrote \u201cRIHLA.\u201d<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nicolo Conti<\/td><td>1420-1421 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nicolo Conti was a merchant from Italy who came to India while Devaraya I of the Sangam dynasty of the Vijayanagar Empire was ruling.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abdul Razak<\/td><td>1443-1444 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">He was a Persian scholar. He was also an ambassador of Persia. He visited during the reign of Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duarte Barbosa<\/td><td>1500-1516 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Duarte Barbosa was a Portuguese traveller who visited India in the early 16th century. His writings include details about the Vijayanagara Empire\u2019s people and government.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>William Hawkins<\/td><td>1608-1611 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">William Hawkins visited India during Jahangir\u2019s reign. He was the ambassador of James I of England to the Mughal Court.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thomas Roe<\/td><td>1615-1619 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Thomas Roe also visited India during Jahangir\u2019s reign. He was an English diplomat who visited India to request protection of the factory set up by the English at Surat. Roe\u2019s account of his stay in India \u2018Journal of the Mission to the Mogul Empire\u2019 is a valuable document shedding light on the history of the early 17th century in India.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Francois Bernier<\/td><td>1656-1717 AD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Francois was a physician and scholar from France. His patron was Daneshmand Khan, a noble at Aurangzeb\u2019s court.<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-foreign-travelers-in-indian-history-upsc\">Foreign Travelers in Indian History: UPSC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The history of India has been profoundly influenced by foreign visitors throughout. These witnesses offer a variety of viewpoints, from the Greek envoy Megasthenes at the Mauryan court of the 4th century BCE to the Moroccan narratives of Ibn Battuta under the Delhi Sultanate. The wealth of Southern India was chronicled by Marco Polo&#8217;s Italian camera, while the Mughal grandeur was documented by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier&#8217;s French travels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meticulous documentation of the Chinese travellers Faxian and Xuanzang illuminated historical Buddhist locations. Historical records were enhanced by European explorers such as the Portuguese Duarte Barbosa and the English envoy Sir Thomas Roe. Together, these foreign voices unravel the complex political, cultural, and societal complexities of India over time, creating a global tapestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cb01952d3ed55f1b2b4e99404aff40a4\"><strong>Recent Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-sports-gk-questions\/\"><strong>50 Sports GK Questions \ud83c\udfcf For AFCAT, CDS, and NDA<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-approx-value-of-pi\/\"><strong>What is the Approx Value of Pi? 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The &#8220;prince of pilgrims&#8221; was also the title that was given to him.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1720254109990\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who were the first visitors from outside India?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Megasthenes was the first foreign traveller to visit India. 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