UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2025

The Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien (Faxian) travelled to India during the reign of

  1. Samudragupta
  2. Chandragupta II
  3. Kumaragupta I
  4. Skandagupta

Answer

Correct Answer

Chandragupta II

Explanation

Fa-hien (Faxian) visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) of the Gupta dynasty, around 399-414 CE, and left an important account of contemporary Indian society and Buddhism.

Topics: ancient india, gupta period, history