Fa Xian began his journey back from _______.

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  1. Tibet
  2. Madurai
  3. Bengal
  4. Patliputra

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Option 3 : Bengal
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The correct answer is BengalKey Points

  • Fa Xian was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India to study Buddhism and collect Buddhist texts.
  • Fa-Hien's book Fo-kwo-ki contains writings about India.
  • He spoke of the Mahayana and Hinayana monasteries in Pataliputra.

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  • Fa Xian traveled to India during the reign of Emperor Chandragupta II (375-415 CE).
  • He spent several years in India, visiting important Buddhist sites and studying Buddhist texts.
  • Fa Xian's journey to India is considered one of the earliest and most important accounts of Buddhist pilgrimage to India.
  • Patliputra (present-day Patna) was an important city in ancient India and was known for its rich culture and learning.
  • It was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and later the Gupta Empire.
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