Question

Match the names of foreign chroniclers with the names of Indian rulers whose period became the theme of their description.

i	Megasthenes	a.	Alauddin Khiliji
ii	Fahien	b.	Harsha Vardhana
iii	Ziauddin Barani	c.	Chandragupta Maurya
iv	Hiuen Tsang	d.	Chandragupta II

Which of the following is the correct matching ?

• A. i - c; ii - b; iii - a; iv - d
• B. i - a; ii - b; iii - c; iv - d
• C. i - c; ii - d; iii - a; iv - b
• D. i - d; ii - c; iii - b; iv - a

Answer 1

The correct option is A i - c; ii - b; iii - a; iv - d

Megasthenes was a ancient Greek historian and author of "Indica" visited India during the Chandragupta Maurya regime in 4th century B.C.
Hiuen Tsang (or Yun Chwang) a chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of Harsha Vardhana in first half of 7th century A.D. He stayed for 15 years visited all the places associated with Budha. Ziauddin Barani mention the official history of Alauddin Khiliji reign during 14th century.