Multiple choice

When did the Italian traveller Marco Polo come to India?

  1. 1288

  2. 1398

  3. 1260

  4. 1316
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The Italian traveler Marco Polo reached the Indian subcontinent around 1288 during his journey through the East. He visited South India, particularly the Pandyan kingdom, and documented his observations about the region's culture, trade, and political conditions in his famous travelogue 'The Travels of Marco Polo.' The other dates are incorrect - 1398 is too late (Marco Polo died in 1324), 1260 is too early, and 1316 does not match the historical timeline of his Indian visit.

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