Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Hiuen Tsang.
Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese Buddhist monk, who visited India during the early 7th century (629–645 CE), mentions a Maitraka ruler named Shiladitya in his travel accounts.
He describes Shiladitya as a powerful and prosperous ruler who was famous for his patronage of Buddhism and for maintaining a peaceful and flourishing kingdom.
Shiladitya was one of the Maitraka rulers of Valabhi, a prominent kingdom in present-day Gujarat, which played a significant role in the Indian political landscape during the 6th and 7th centuries.
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Hiuen Tsang’s travelogue provides significant details about the political, social, and religious life in India during the Gupta and Maitraka periods.
He also provides detailed accounts of various places, including the famous Nalanda University and Bodh Gaya, where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.
Shiladitya's reign is noteworthy for the thriving of trade and culture, and Hiuen Tsang's mention of him provides historical context about the region's stability under the Maitrakas.
Additional Information:
Fa-Hien (also spelled Faxian) was another prominent Chinese traveler who visited India earlier, around the 4th and 5th centuries CE. However, he does not mention Shiladitya.
I-Tsing came to India after Hiuen Tsang, in the 7th-8th century, and focused on the spread of Buddhism rather than detailed political histories like Hiuen Tsang.
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