ROADS OF (MIS) UNDERSTANDING: EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS IN INDIA (FIFTEENTH TO SEVENTEENTH CENTURY) (original) (raw)

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The paper examines the reliance on European travelogues as primary sources in the socio-cultural studies of medieval and early modern India, highlighting the biases and limitations of Persian chronicles. It critiques the perception that European accounts are more reliable than Indian sources, arguing that this view arises from historical assumptions about Indian historians and the inherent elitism present in both Persian texts and European narratives. The analysis seeks to uncover the implications of these biases in academic research and the broader understanding of Indian history.

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