Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Francois Bernier” option2=”Jean-Baptiste Tavernier” option3=”Jean de Thevenot” option4=”Abbe Barthelemy Carre” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC IAS – 2018
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveller who made six voyages to Persia and India. His book “Les Six Voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier” contains extensive descriptions of the diamond mines and the diamond trade in India, including detailed accounts of places like Golconda.
Tavernier’s accounts are considered a valuable historical source for the diamond industry and economic conditions in India during the Mughal period.