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Visitor Points to remember

His Journal of the mission to the Mogul

Empire is a valuable contribution to the history
of India of the time.

William Captain William Hawkins led the first voyage
Hawkins of the English East India Company to India in
1609 when Jahangir was in power. He had a

personal letter from King James I of England
1609, but did not succeed in seeking Jahangir's
permission to establish a factory.

Nicolo Conti Italian merchant who visited India during the
period of Deva Raya I of Vijayanagar (1420)

Abdul He was a Persian cholar and ambassador of the

Razak ruler of Persia to Calicut who visited India
during the rule of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagar
during 1442 to 1445.

St Thomas He is believed to be the first Christian saint to

visit India in 52 A.D..
Francois He was a French physician and traveller who

Bernier visited India during 1658 and 1671. He was the
personal physician of the Mughal emperor
Aurangzeb for around 12 years during his stay

in India. He wrote Travels in the Mughal
Empire, which is mainly about the reigns of
Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb.