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Write short note:Benjamin of Tudela.

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  • Benjamin of Tudela is known to be the first traveller in the world. He was born in Spain.
  • He travelled through Asia, Europe and Africa in between 1159-1173 C.E.
  • He visited France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Persia. He even visited India and China.
  • He noted down his experiences and observations about people and their living style in his diaries.
  • He made accurate observations about the social life in the medieval period.

Hence, his accounts are authentic and are studied by scholars studying the medieval period.


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