Why was the Deccan region specifically attractive to travelers like Tavernier?

The Deccan, particularly the Kingdom of Golconda, was the primary source of the world's finest diamonds during the medieval period.

Travelers in Medieval India

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a French jeweler and traveler, is renowned for his detailed accounts of Indian diamond mines, particularly those in the Deccan/Golconda region.

Exam Year

2018

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2018_08 Ref: Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, Travels in India