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A European in the Orient: Part 1 – The Adventures of Marco Polo
By T.V. Antony Raj . A 13th-century travelogue titled Livre des Merveilles du Monde (Book of the Marvels of the World) or Devisement du Monde (Description of the World) introduced Europeans to the...
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A European in the Orient: Part 2 – The Book “The Travels of Marco Polo”
By T.V. Antony Raj . When Niccolò, Maffeo, and Marco Polo, arrived in Italy they found the Republic of Venice at war with the Most Serene Republic of Genoa, that had one of the most powerful navies...
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A European in the Orient: Part 3 – Did Marco Polo Really Travel to the Far East?
By T.V. Antony Raj . Marco Polo (Source: Hulton Archive/Getty Images) . Marco Polo died at his home in Venice on January 8, 1324. Before his death, friends and readers of his book visited him and...
View ArticleThe Paravars: Chapter 5 – The Pre-Muhammadan Period
By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . Previous: The Paravars: Chapter 4 – The Paravar Caste . There are different methods of assessment to understand any particular society. For example, in accordance with...
View ArticleThe Paravars: Chapter 6 – The Muhammadan Invasion of the Pandya Kingdom
By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . Previous: The Paravars: Chapter 5 – The Pre-Muhammadan Period . The Arab invasion of northern India began in 712 AD at the Sindh Valley and by 1300 AD they had...
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