Great Visitors


Q:- In whose regime the famous visitor Fa-Hien visited India?

-> Chandragupta-II...

Fa-Hien was a renowned Chinese traveler and pilgrim known for his extensive travel throughout India. He visited India in the year somewhere between 376-399, and returned to China in the year 414. Fa-Hien came to India with a view to trace the origin of Buddhist religion. As a part of his tour, he visited various Buddhist shrines and interacted with prominent religious persons. He describes Indian cities are prosperous and stretched far and wide. There are many guest houses for travellers and charitable institutions too. There are hospitals providing free medical service for poor. The Vihar and temples are majestic. People are free to choose their occupation and there is no restrictions on the movement of people. The book written by Fa-Hien contains a description of the famous places in India. It also contains the exact date and time when Buddhism was Introduced in India...


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