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ARecord local songs and folklore
BInfluence policy-makers in Europe
CPraise Mughal administration
DPromote pilgrimage to India
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Influence policy-makers in Europe
Unlike Ibn Battuta's delight in novelty, Bernier wanted to sway policy-makers and the intelligentsia.
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