Consider the following foreign travellers and arrange them in ascending chronological order:

1. I-Tsing

2. Al-Biruni

3. Huentsang (Hiuen Tsang)

4. Fahyan (Fa-Hien)

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

The Correct answer is Option 1. 

Key Points

• Fahyan (Fa-Hien):

  • Visit: Around 400 CE during the reign of Chandragupta II.
  • First among these travelers.

• Huentsang (Hiuen Tsang):

  • Visit: Between 629-645 CE, during the reign of Harsha.
  • Second after Fahyan.

• I-Tsing:

  • Visit: Between 672-695 CE, during the period of the Tang Dynasty.
  • Third in chronological order.

• Al-Biruni:

  • Visit: Around 1020 CE, during the time of Mahmud of Ghazni.
  • Last among these travelers.
• Hence Option 1 is Correct.