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Which of the following foreign travellers visited India during the reign of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)?
A. Hiuen Tsang
B. Megasthenes
C. Fa-Hien✓ Correct Answer
D. I-Tsing
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Chinese Buddhist traveller Fa-Hien journeyed to India during the Gupta period under Chandragupta II, documenting the social, religious, and economic conditions of the empire between 399 CE and 414 CE. Unlike Hiuen Tsang, who arrived later during Harshavardhana's reign, Fa-Hien focused primarily on monastic life and Buddhist texts. Fa-Hien returned to China via sea through Sri Lanka and Java, carrying sacred Buddhist manuscripts and statues.
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