Afanasy Nikitin
Russian merchant
Afanasy Nikitin was a Russian merchant from Tver and one of the first Europeans to travel to and document his visit to India. He described his trip in a narrative known as A Journey Beyond the Three Seas. Wikipedia
Born: Tver, Russia
Died: Principality of Smolensk
Nationality: Russian
Movies: Pardesi
Notable works: A Journey Beyond the Three Seas