Vidyalelo
Statewise GK · Q239

Gujarat GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 239

Q239

Which Chinese traveler came to Gujarat in 640 AD?

A.
Fa-Hien
B.
I-tsing
C.
Hieun Tsang
Answer
D.
None of the Above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Hiuen Tsiang, the Chinese traveller and scholar, visited Gujarat in 640 AD during the Maitraka's reign. He records that there were about 200 monasteries with 10,000 monks living in them. These monasteries were located at Bharuch, Atali, Kheta, Valabhi, Anandapura and Saurashtra.