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UPSC 1999: The following persons came to India at one time or another: I. Fa-Hien II. I-Tsing III. Megasthenes IV. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is:
(a)III, I, II, IV
(b)III, I, IV, II
(c)I, III, II, IV
(d)I, III, IV, II
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) III, I, IV, II
Megasthenes visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya (~302 BCE), Fa-Hien travelled during Chandragupta II’s reign (405-411 CE), Hiuen-Tsang came in 630-645 CE, and I-Tsing arrived later (671-695 CE). Hence the chronological order is III (Megasthenes), I (Fa-Hien), IV (Hiuen-Tsang), II (I-Tsing). ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1999-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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