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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 88

Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the Gupta period? A. Hiuen Tsang B. Fa Hien C. I ching D. Li Xiu

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

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Answer: (B) B

Explanation

Fa-Hien (Faxian) visited India between about 399 and 411 AD, during the reign of the Gupta king Chandragupta II, and described the empire's prosperity. Hiuen Tsang came later, during Harshavardhana's reign in the 7th century.