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Tourism in the Past

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Definition: Tourism

Tourism can be defined as travelling to visit places in distant regions for a specific purpose.

Notes

Tourism: 

Tourism is the act of travelling for a specific reason to locations in other countries. Tourism refers to enjoyment and adventure travel. It includes activities like camping and sightseeing. Tourists are people who travel for happiness. Resorts are frequently referred to be locations where plenty of visitors stay. Tourist destinations are locations where tourists travel to. 

Tourism in the Past:

  • In India, travel is a very old tradition.
  • People used to travel for a variety of purposes, such as trade, pilgrimages, visits to local fairs and festivals, looking for a reputable teacher and a quality education, and so forth.
  • In a nutshell, people have travelled since ancient times for a variety of reasons.
  • According to Buddhist literature, Gautam Buddha travelled to several cities in ancient India to teach. Buddhism's monks were instructed to travel to many locations rather than to stay in one area. Sadhus and Jain monks used to travel a lot as well.
  • Monk Yuan Shwang from China visited India around 630 CE.
  • Saint Namdev, Guru Nanak, Ramdas Swami, and Eknath all made significant tours of India in the middle ages.

Travellers from Past

Benjamin 

1. Benjamin (1130 - 1173):

  • Belonged to: Tudela, Spain  
  • First European traveler/discoverer 
  • He visited France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Persia, India, and China between 1159 and 1173 C.E. 
  • Maintained diaries of the accounts of his travels 
  • His diaries are an important historical document

 Marco Polo 

2. Marco Polo (1254 - 1324):

  • Belonged to: Italy  
  • 13th-century traveler 
  • Introduced Asia, especially China to Europe. 
  • Stayed in China for 17 years 
  • Wrote about the flora and fauna, social life, culture, and trade systems of Asia. 

Ibn Battuta 

3. Ibn Battuta (1304 - 1369):

  • Belonged to: Morocco 
  • 14th Century traveler  
  • Was traveling for 30 years 
  • He had vowed not to travel twice on the same route  
  • His accounts are helpful in understanding medieval history and social life. 
  • Took the world on a virtual trip to the Islamic world with his travel accounts

Gerardus Mercator 

4. Gerardus Mercator (1512 - 1594): 

  • Belonged to: Belgium 
  • Cartographer (a person who draws or makes maps) 
  • Created a world map and the globe of the Earth.  
  • His study turned out to be extremely helpful for global mapping. 

Thomas cook

5. Thomas cook:

  • The Father of Tourism
  • He organized a trip by railway from Leicester to Loughborough for about
    600 people.
  • He eventually succeeded in planning a round-trip to Europe.
  • He eventually started a travel company that sold tickets for tourists.
  • Thomas Cook's early business enterprise paved the way for the expansion of modern tourism.

Vishnubhat Godse

6. Vishnubhat Godse:

  • The chronicles of Vishnubhat Godase's journey from Maharashtra to Ayodhya and return were recorded.
  • It is released as a book with the title "Maza Pravas" (My Journey).
  • During the 1857 Indian War of Independence, Vishnubhat travelled.
  • He witnessed numerous incidents connected to this historical event firsthand.
  • His memoirs are replete with in-depth descriptions of numerous events that occurred during this time, particularly those pertaining to Lakshmibai, the queen of Jhansi.
  • We also learn more about the characteristics of the 18th-century Marathi language.
  • One of the key sources for that era's history is the book.
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Key Points: Tourism in the Past

  • Travelling has been a tradition in India since ancient times.
  • People travelled for pilgrimage, education, trade, fairs, and festivals.
  • Tourism means travelling to distant places for a specific purpose.
  • Thomas Cook played an important role in the history of tourism in the 19th century.
  • He organised railway tours and started a travel agency, leading to modern tourism.

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Write note: 
Marco Polo.

Write note : 
Tradition of Travelling.

Identify the wrong pair in the following and rewrite it:

Read the following extract and answer the questions:

The tradition of travelling from corner to corner was prevalent in India from ancient times. Vishnubhat Godse wrote down the accounts of his journey from Maharashtra to Ayodhya and back to Maharashtra. It published a book entitled, 'Maza Pravas'. Vishnubhat travelled during times of the Indian War of Independence in 1857. He was the eyewitness for many events related to this historical event. His accounts are full of detailed descriptions of various incidences during this period, especially those about the life of Lakshmibai, the queen of Jhansi. We also get to know the nature of the Marathi language of the 18th century. This book is one of the important sources of the history of that period.
  1. From where did Vishnubhat Godse travel and made an account?
    (i) Maharashtra to Goa
    (ii) Maharashtra to Ayodhya
    (iii) Maharashtra to Delhi
    (iv) Maharashtra to Madras
  2. The accounts of Vishnubhat Godse gave information about which language?
    (i) Marathi
    (ii) Pali
    (iii) Hindi
    (iv) Konkani
  3. Did travel during ancient times help to record historic events? Justify

Explain the following statement with reasons. 

The number of people travelling back and forth from India has increased considerably.

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