Q. Consider the following:

1. Hiuen-Tsang
2. I-tsing
3. Fa-Hien

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of these Chinese Buddhist monks visiting India?
Answer: 3 1 2
Notes: Fa-Hien was the first among these monks to visit India, arriving in the early 5th century (around A.D. 400). He was followed by Hiuen-Tsang, who visited India from A.D. 630 to 643, and finally I-tsing, who traveled later in the 7th century, spending time in India for his studies. These visits were crucial for the exchange of Buddhist texts and cultural knowledge between India and China. Thus, the correct order is 3 1 2.

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