Arrange the following foreign travelers to India in chronological order, beginning with the earliest : 1. Peter Mundy 2. Antonio Monserrate 3. Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin 4. Ibn Battuta Select the answer using the code given below :

The chronological order of the foreign travelers is determined by their arrival in India. Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan traveler, visited India in the 14th century (1304–1377) during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq [2]. Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin, a Russian merchant, traveled to India in the 15th century (c. 1466–1472) . Antonio Monserrate, a Spanish Jesuit priest, visited the Mughal court of Akbar in the late 16th century (1536–1600) . Finally, Peter Mundy, an English traveler, visited India during the 17th century (1600–1667) during the reign of Shah Jahan . Therefore, the correct sequence is Ibn Battuta (4), followed by Afanasii Nikitich Nikitin (3), Antonio Monserrate (2), and Peter Mundy (1), which corresponds to the order 4-3-2-1.

Sources

1. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers > 2.1 An early globe-trotter > p. 119
2. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers > 5. Ibn Battuta and the Excitement of the Unfamiliar > p. 126