Art, Literature and Culture During Ancient Times: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Ancient History)
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UPSC 1999Ancient History · Art, Literature and Culture During Ancient Times
Q1. The following persons came to India at one time or another: 1. Fa-Hien 2. I-Tsing 3. Megasthenes 4. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is:
Explanation
Travel accounts Megasthenes, Fa-Hien, Xuanzang and I-Tsing provide invaluable insight into ancient India.
Option (b) is correct:
Megasthenes was an ancient Greek traveler and diplomat sent from Hellenistic king Seleucus I. He visited India during the Mauryan era (321-185 BC). He compiled his account on India in the famous book called ‘Indica’. Fa-Hien was a Chinese Buddhist monk and explorer who traveled through India in search of Buddhist Scriptures during the Gupta period (4th Century CE to 6th Century CE). Hiuen Tsang (629-645 C.E) or Xuanzang was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India during the reign of King Harsha Vardhana to obtain the Buddhist scriptures, He is also known as the "Prince of Pilgrims,". I-Tsing was a Chinese Buddhist monk and traveler who journeyed to India. After visiting the important Buddhist sites in Magadha, he spent ten years (676-685) at the renowned Nalanda monastery
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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1999
(b) 3, 1, 4, 2
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