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Visions of Mughal India: An Anthology of European Travel Writing

Michael H. Fisher

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The Mughal Empire, which conquered and ruled virtually all of todays India, Pakistan and Bangladesh over several centuries, created one of the richest and most colourful of all historical eras. Peoples of different cultures - including Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and others, originating from Iran, Central Asia, Europe, and South Asia itself - worked, traded and travelled throughout the Empire, contributing to its dynamism and power. A few of the Europeans who began criss-crossing the roads of Mughal India wrote, in the forms of diaries, letters and travelogues, about the people and lands they encountered. This illuminating and carefully chosen anthology contains a collection of among the best writings by European travellers from England, Italy, Russia, France, Spain and Portugal as they journeyed the length and breadth of the Empire over a 200 year period 1471-1671. Their experiences and observations form fascinating and informative visions of travel and life in India during this period and provide invaluable contributions to our understanding of life at the time.

Language: English

Pages: 240

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: I.B. Tauris

Release: August 15, 2007

ISBN: 1845113543

ISBN 13: 9781845113544

Visions of Mughal India: An Anthology of European Travel Writing

Michael H. Fisher

1.8/5 ( ratings)

The Mughal Empire, which conquered and ruled virtually all of todays India, Pakistan and Bangladesh over several centuries, created one of the richest and most colourful of all historical eras. Peoples of different cultures - including Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and others, originating from Iran, Central Asia, Europe, and South Asia itself - worked, traded and travelled throughout the Empire, contributing to its dynamism and power. A few of the Europeans who began criss-crossing the roads of Mughal India wrote, in the forms of diaries, letters and travelogues, about the people and lands they encountered. This illuminating and carefully chosen anthology contains a collection of among the best writings by European travellers from England, Italy, Russia, France, Spain and Portugal as they journeyed the length and breadth of the Empire over a 200 year period 1471-1671. Their experiences and observations form fascinating and informative visions of travel and life in India during this period and provide invaluable contributions to our understanding of life at the time.

Language: English

Pages: 240

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: I.B. Tauris

Release: August 15, 2007

ISBN: 1845113543

ISBN 13: 9781845113544

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