According to the French traveller Tavernier, the majority of houses in Varanasi during the 17th century were made of
brick and mud
stone and thatch
wood and stone
brick and stone
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2018
The correct answer is A) brick and mud.
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, in his “Travels in India,” described the city of Banaras (Varanasi) in the 17th century. He noted that the streets were very narrow and the houses were generally made of brick and mud, plastered with cow-dung, although there were some large houses made of stone. The majority of houses were of simpler construction.