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Arrange the list of foreign travellers in chronological order: (a) Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang) (b) Itsing (c) Fa Tsien (d) Megasthenes

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. (a), (b), (c), (d)
  2. (a), (d), (b), (c)
  3. (d), (c), (a), (b)
  4. (d), (c), (b), (a)

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: (d), (c), (a), (b)

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C. (d), (c), (a), (b) šŸ“š Explanation: The correct chronological order is: Megasthenes (Mauryan period, 4th century BC), Fa-Hien (Gupta period, 5th century AD), Xuanzang (Harsha's period, 7th century AD), and I-tsing (late 7th century AD). These travelers provided invaluable accounts of Indian society, culture, and religion during their respective eras. Their writings are primary sources for historians reconstructing ancient and medieval Indian history.