{"id":2879,"date":"2026-04-23T07:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:17:17","slug":"fa-hien-faxian-the-chinese-pilgrim-travelled-to-india-during-the-reign-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/prelims\/fa-hien-faxian-the-chinese-pilgrim-travelled-to-india-during-the-reign-of","title":{"rendered":"Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>Samudragupta\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chandragupta II\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kumaragupta I\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skandagupta\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) Chandragupta II&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fahien-faxian\"><strong>Fa-Hien (Faxian)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fa-Hien (Faxian)<\/strong>&nbsp;was a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who travelled to India during the&nbsp;<strong>Gupta period<\/strong>&nbsp;in search of&nbsp;<strong>Buddhist scriptures and sacred sites<\/strong>. His journey took place between&nbsp;<strong>399 CE and 414 CE<\/strong>, and he recorded his observations in the travel account&nbsp;<strong>\u201cFoguo Ji\u201d (Record of Buddhist Kingdoms)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of&nbsp;<strong>Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) (c. 375\u2013415 CE)<\/strong>, when the&nbsp;<strong>Gupta Empire was at the height of its political stability, prosperity, and cultural development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chandragupta-ii-and-the-gupta-golden-age\">Chandragupta II and the Gupta Golden Age<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chandragupta II<\/strong>\u00a0significantly expanded the Gupta Empire by defeating the\u00a0<strong>Western Kshatrapas<\/strong>, thereby gaining control over important\u00a0<strong>trade routes and ports in western India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He adopted the prestigious title\u00a0<strong>\u201cVikramaditya.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His reign is often regarded as the\u00a0<strong>high point of the Gupta Empire<\/strong>, marked by economic prosperity, political stability, and cultural achievements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fahiens-observations-in-india\">Fa-Hien\u2019s Observations in India<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fa-Hien\u2019s travel accounts provide valuable insights into the&nbsp;<strong>social, religious, and administrative conditions of Gupta India<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He noted the\u00a0<strong>peaceful administration and mild criminal laws<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The society appeared\u00a0<strong>prosperous with flourishing trade and agriculture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buddhism was widely practiced, and several\u00a0<strong>monasteries and learning centres<\/strong>\u00a0existed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He visited important Buddhist sites such as\u00a0<strong>Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer: (b) Chandragupta II&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fa-Hien (Faxian) Fa-Hien (Faxian)&nbsp;was a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who travelled to India during the&nbsp;Gupta period&nbsp;in search of&nbsp;Buddhist scriptures and sacred sites. His journey took place between&nbsp;399 CE and 414 CE, and he recorded his observations in the travel account&nbsp;\u201cFoguo Ji\u201d (Record of Buddhist Kingdoms). 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