Q. Consider the following travelers:

1. Nicolo Conti
2. Abdur Razzaq
3. Athanasius Nikitin
4. Marco Polo

Which of the above visited or wrote extensively about the Vijayanagar Empire?
Answer: 1 and 2 only
Notes: Nicolo Conti (Italian) visited Vijayanagar during the reign of Devaraya I (1420-21). Abdur Razzaq (Persian) visited during the reign of Devaraya II (1443-44). Athanasius Nikitin traveled primarily in the Bahmani Kingdom (Deccan), and Marco Polo visited the Pandya kingdom in South India before the establishment and peak of Vijayanagar.