History & Civics
Who was Fa-hien? What did he say about India?
Gupta Age
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Fa-hien was a Chinese pilgrim who visited India on a religious mission during the reign of Chandragupta II. He made careful unbiased observations about the conditions at that time.
Fa-hien gave following accounts about India:
- Magadha was a prosperous country with large towns and wealthy population.
- Pataliputra was a flourishing city with numerous charitable institutions including a hospital.
- People led a simple life, observing the Buddhist rules of conduct even though they were wealthy.
- Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Buddhism and Jainism were main religions. People had no ill-will towards other sects.
- Hindu Gods and Goddesses were depicted on coins and also in sculptures and paintings.
- The penal code was mild and the offences were ordinarily punished by fines only.
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