Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s5.3

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c7.s5.3

¹ Compare Pero Tefur for the observations of Nicolo Conti. Conti dissuades Pero Tefur from going to India. He tells him that on visiting India one witnesses a most offensive display of wealth. One sees abundance of pearls, gold, and precious stones, but how could it profit the observer ‘since the people are beasts who wear them’.

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