Which of the following French travellers, who wrote accounts of what he saw, frequently comparing India with the situation in Europe, was closely associated with the Mughal court, as a physician to Prince Dara Shukoh?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e.François Bernier
François Bernier was a French physician and traveler who spent several years in India during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He served as a physician to Prince Dara Shukoh, Aurangzeb’s brother, and wrote extensively about the political, social, and economic conditions of Mughal India. His accounts are particularly valuable because he often compared Indian systems and society with contemporary Europe, offering a rare foreign perspective on the Mughal Empire.