UPSC Prelims 1999·GS1·history·ancient history

The following persons came to India at one time or another: I. Fa-Hien II. I-Tsing III. Megasthenese IV. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is:

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  1. AIII, I, II, IV
  2. BIII, I, IV, IICorrect
  3. CI, III, II, IV
  4. DI, III, IV, II

Explanation

The correct chronological order is determined by the historical periods in which these travelers visited India. First was Megasthenes, a Greek ethnographer and ambassador who visited during the 4th century BC during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya. Second was Fa-Hien, a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited during the early 5th century AD during the reign of Chandragupta II of the Gupta Dynasty. Third was Hieun-Tsang, also known as Xuanzang, a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited during the 7th century AD during the reign of King Harshavardhana. Fourth was I-Tsing, a Chinese Buddhist traveler who visited later in the 7th century AD, shortly after Hieun-Tsang had left. Therefore, the correct sequence is III, I, IV, II, making option B the correct answer.
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