Dating the visits of prominent foreign travelers to ancient and early medieval India. Megasthenese is from the pre-Christian era. The others are from the Common Era (CE). Fa-Hien and Hieun-Tsang are famous Chinese Buddhist pilgrims from the Gupta and post-Gupta periods, respectively, with Hieun- Tsang visiting after Fa-Hien. I-Tsing visited shortly after Hieun-Tsang.
The following persons came to India at one time or another: I. Fa-Hien II. I-Tsing III. Megasthenese IV. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is:
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1999 · Topic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Harshavardhana and the Pushyabhuti Dynasty: Political Achievements, Administration, Culture)
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