Ancient History PYQ 48 of 208 · Buddhism

The Chinese traveler 'Sung yun' visited India in -

  1. A515 AD to 520 AD
  2. B525 AD to 529 AD
  3. C545 AD to 552 AD
  4. D592 AD to 597 AD
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (a) 515 AD to 520 AD

Explanation

Sung-yun reached India in 518 CE and returned to China three years later with Buddhist texts, which is why the 515-520 window is marked correct.

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