He was the first Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II. He was a devout Buddhist who was interested only in spiritualism pertaining to his own creed. Who was he?
A
Hiuen-Tsang
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B
I-tsing
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C
Ibn Battuta
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D
Fa-Hien
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Solution
The correct option is B Fa-Hien Fa-Hien was a the first Chinese pilgrim who started his journey to India in 399 A.D., he reached India in 400 A.D. He visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. He was a devout Buddhist who was interested only in spiritualism pertaining to his own creed.
Whereas Hiuen-Tsang visited India during the reign of Harshvardhan.
I-tsing visited India in connection with Buddhism.
Ibn Battuta was a Morrish traveller who visited India during the reign of Muhhamad-Bin-Tughlaq.