Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
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- AJahangir: William HawkinsCorrect
- BAkbar: Sir Thomas Roe
- CShahjahan: Tavernier
- DAurangzeb: Manucci
Explanation
William Hawkins visited the court of Jahangir in 1608, making the pair Jahangir-William Hawkins correctly matched.
Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Jahangir in 1615, not Akbar, so Option B is incorrect. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier visited during the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. Niccolao Manucci was an Italian traveler who remained in India during the reign of Aurangzeb.
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