Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim, Xuan Zang, came to the Indian subcontinent about _________ years ago.

Options:

1100

1700

2000

1400

Correct Answer:

1400

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4- 1400

Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Xuan Zang came to the Indian subcontinent about 1400 years ago.

Xuan Zang was born in China in the year 602 AD. He was a devout Buddhist and he traveled to India in search of Buddhist knowledge. He spent 17 years in India studying Buddhism and visiting Buddhist sites. He returned to China in the year 645 AD with a large collection of Buddhist texts and artifacts.

Xuan Zang's travels to India are described in his book "Great Tang Records on the Western Regions". This book is an important source of information about the Indian subcontinent during the 7th century AD. Xuan Zang's travels to India had a significant impact on the development of Buddhism in China. He introduced new Buddhist texts and ideas to China, and he helped to spread Buddhism to a wider audience. Xuan Zang was a great scholar and traveller. His journey to India is one of the most important events in the history of Buddhism.