History • Ancient IndiaEasy
Which of the following Chinese Buddhist pilgrims visited India during the reign of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)?
A. Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang)
B. Yijing (I-tsing)
C. Faxian (Fa-Hien)✓ Correct Answer
D. Hui Chao
💡 Solution & Explanation
Faxian traveled to India during the Gupta period under the rule of Chandragupta II, documenting Buddhist monasteries and social conditions. Xuanzang arrived much later during the reign of Harshavardhana in the seventh century.
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