Q142
In Which year Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited Maharashtra
A.
637 AD
B.
640 AD
AnswerC.
642 AD
D.
647 AD
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the year 640 AD, Chinese pilgrimage Xuanzang visited Maharashtra. Xuanzang travelled in northern India for five years before he finally arrived at Nalanda the most famous monastery - university in India in 637CE. He remained here for a total two years studying Buddhist sutras. The purple route reveals his travels inside the Indian peninsula.