MARCO POLO PRESENTATION

MARCO POLO

By: Parinitha Disha Varun Chinmay

MARCO POLO

MARCO POLO'S JOURNEY TO DIFFERENT PLACES

• Arabia
• Iran
• Afghanistan
• China
• Souheastern coast of asia(Coramandel Coast of India)

When did Marco Polo come to india?

The Italian mercantile trader-explorer travelled around the world in the 13th century and arrived in India between 1292-94.

How did Marco Polo describe Indians?

Marco Polo was astonished to see many stark differences in the lifestyle of Indians and Europeans. He described Indians to be the richest and most splendid province in the world.

How does Marco Polo describe the nation's flora and fauna?

What did Marco Polo bring back from India

Marco Polo brought back the ideas of

• paper money

• coal
• eyeglasses
• complex postal system
• His book inspired Christopher Columbus and other explorers to begin their own adventures

Challenges faced by Marco Polo

• Unknown places
• Language barrier
• not knowing what dangerous animals lurked around
• away from his family and Italy for 24 years
• As he had no photographic evidence about his adventures, people mostly laughed because they didn't believe anything .

WhAT DID MARCO POLO DO IN CHINA ?

Marco Polo worked for the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan of Shangdu, China (then known as Cathay). The emperor was impressed by 21 year old Marco's intelligence and humility.

Kublai Khan

CONCLUSION

1. His travels enabled a connection to form between the west and the east..
2. Though people may not have believed what he said, he certainly kindled up a flame of curiosity in many of them which led to many expeditions to Asia and especially India.

Bibliography

• https://www.shunya.net/Text/Blog/MarcoPoloIndia.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Polo
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marco-Polo