Which Chinese Buddhist monk arrived in India during the reign of Chandragupta II?
Correct Answer: Fa-Hien (Fa Xian)
Subject: history
- Hiuen Tsang
- I-Tsing
- Fa-Hien (Fa Xian)
- Sung Yun
Explanation: Fa-Hien arrived in India (399 to 414 AD) during the reign of Chandragupta II.
• He came to India primarily to acquire and collect Buddhist texts.
• He arrived via the land route from the northwest and departed via a sea route from Bengal.
• Hiuen Tsang visited during Harsha's reign; I-Tsing came even later.
• F for Fa-Hien = Chandragupta II. H for Hiuen Tsang = Harsha.
• Fa-Hien never mentioned the name of Chandragupta II in his writings, focusing solely on Buddhism.