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Q23
(CISF/2021)
History & Culture › Medieval India
Who among the following European travellers was the physician of Prince Dara Shukoh?
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François Bernier was a French physician, political philosopher, and historian who resided in India from 1658 to 1670. He was closely associated with the Mughal court and served as the personal physician to Prince Dara Shukoh, the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, during the war of succession. Following Dara Shukoh's defeat and execution, Bernier served at the court of Emperor Aurangzeb for several years.
- Niccolao Manucci was an Italian adventurer who served Dara Shukoh as an artilleryman and later practiced medicine, but he is most famous for his work Storia do Mogor.
- Jean-Baptiste Tavernier was a French gem merchant and traveler known for his six voyages to the East.
- Jean de Thévenot was a French traveler who provided detailed accounts of his travels in 17th-century India.
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