European Travellers In India During The 15Th, 16Th And 17Th Centuries

About the Book:-The author has delved deep into the history of the European Travelers in India during the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries to explore new avenues. He reveals that it is obvious that more than one method of approaching this subject was possible. A careful dissection and analysis of the traveler’s narratives, regarding them as soulless depositories of facts rather than as human documents, would, doubtless, have been no means devoid of value. This style of treatment however was open to two serious objections. It precluded all but the slightest mention of travelers, who were not writers, or whose writing have perished, and it reduced a picturesque collection of romantic yearns to the level of unimaginative, monkish chronicle. The writer have not thought it worthwhile to adopt an elaborate system, but have aimed at simplicity, at the same time shunning uncouth forms, and avoid inconsistencies as far as possible. The book is the product of extensive study and research of European Travelers in India. The subject matter is good which generates lot of interest amongst readers. About the Author:-Edward Farley Oaten was born on 24 October 1884 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was the son of Samuel Oaten and Hannah Ellen Lay. He was the author of a number of books, including 'My Memories of India", "European Travellers in India: During the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, the Evidence Afforded by Them with Respect to Indian Social Institutions, & the Nature & Influence of Indian Governments", and "A Sketch of Anglo-Indian Literature: (The Le Bas Prize Essay for 1907)" the last of which was dedicated to his mother. He was a student at Sidney Sussex College University of Cambridge. In 1909 he taught History and English at Presidency College, Calcutta, West Bengal, a post he held for some 7 years.