1 History & Culture · 1.3.13 Medieval travellers and culture

1.3.13.2 European travellers to Mughal India: Hawkins, Roe, Tavernier, Bernier and Manucci

Europeans who came as traders, envoys, doctors and jewellers to the Mughal court left accounts that describe the empire's wealth, cities and court, and Bernier's account fed a long debate about Asian despotism and land ownership.

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Key terms

  • William Hawkins
  • Thomas Roe
  • Tavernier
  • Bernier
  • Manucci
  • Storia do Mogor
  • Peter Mundy
  • Pelsaert
  • Careri
  • oriental despotism
  • private property

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