In which century, did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visit India?
(a) 4th century AD
(b) 5th century AD
(c) 6th century AD
(d) 7th century AD
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(b) In 5th century AD, the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahein visit India. Travelling through central Asia and northwest India, Fa-hien reached northern India and then visited the holy Buddhist sites located in the Ganges valley: Kapilavastu, the birthplace of Buddha; Bodhgaya, the site of Buddha’s enlightenment; Sarnath, where Buddha preached his first sermon, and Kushinagara, the place of Buddha’s nirvana.