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Question
Give two evidences to suggest that Roberto de Nobili lived like an Indian Sanyasi.
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Solution
He dressed like a Hindu ascetic (Sanyasi). He adopted also the Indian Sanyasi custom to have his head shaved and to keep only a small bunch of hair at the base. He used to wear a white dhoti and used wooden sandals as footwear.
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