HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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A passage to India
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The land of miracles
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The journey beyond the three seas
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Travel to the land of honey and gold
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Detailed explanation-1: -The journey beyond the three seas-Afanasy Nikitin journeyed through Iran and Arabia to ultimately reach India for which he had to cross 3 seas namely Caspian, black and Arabian sea. This is the correct answer. Option D.
Detailed explanation-2: -Afanasy Nikitin was a Russian traveler, writer, Tver merchant and the author of famous narrative known as The Journey Beyond Three Seas. He was one of the first Europeans who reached India (30 years earlier than Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama). In 1468-1474 (dated by L.S. Semenov, earlier dating by I.I.
Detailed explanation-3: -Athanasius Nikitin He was a first Russian traveller and merchant who visited India. He described the conditions of the Bahamani kingdom under Muhammad III in his Voyage to India.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Russian traveller Afanasy Nikitin/Athanasius Nikitin, who visited India (1468-1474) found Dabhol as a large town and extensive seaport.