GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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discovered Greenland
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travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia
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travelled round the cape of Good Hope
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discovered Canada
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Detailed explanation-1: -Marco Polo, (born c. 1254, Venice [Italy]-died January 8, 1324, Venice), Venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95, remaining in China for 17 of those years, and whose Il milione (“The Million”), known in English as the Travels of Marco Polo, is a classic of travel literature.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the two-year return journey by sea across the Indian Ocean, while returning home from China, Marco Polo arrived on the Coromandel Coast of India in AD 1292. He entered the kingdom of the Tamil Pandyas near Tanjore.
Detailed explanation-3: -He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland along what later became known as the Silk Road. Upon reaching China, Marco Polo entered the court of powerful Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, who dispatched him on trips to help administer the realm. Marco Polo remained abroad for 24 years.
Detailed explanation-4: -Marco Polo is arguably the most famous Western traveler to have journeyed on the Silk Road. As a young merchant, he began his journey to China in 1271 and his travels lasted for 24 years. During this time he became the confidant of Khubilai Khaan (1214-1294).