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Which of the following Chinese Buddhist pilgrims visited India during the reign of the Gupta emperor Kumaragupta I or Skandagupta?

A. Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang)
B. Faxian (Fa-hien)✓ Correct Answer
C. Yijing (I-tsing)
D. Hui Chao

💡 Solution & Explanation

Faxian was a notable Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who journeyed to India during the reign of the Gupta monarch Chandragupta II, recording the administrative efficiency and religious freedom of the empire. Confusing options like Xuanzang arrived much later during the reign of Harshavardhana in the seventh century CE.

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