Marco Polo's visit to India Marco Polo of Venice was one of the earliest foreigner traveler to visit India. Towards the close of the thirteenth century he came to Malabar or the districts of the Coromandal Cast and has given us an account of the kingdom of Pandya. During the period Delhi … [Read more...]
Information on Fa-Hien (Faxian, Fa-hsien) in India
Fa-Hien (also Faxian, Fa-hsien) is the famous Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the rule of Chandra Gupta II. Fa-Hien started from China in 399 A.D. and covering all the way through the deserts came up to Peshawar. Here he changed his way and went South East covering Taxila, Mathura, Kanauj, … [Read more...]
Hiuen Tsang visit to India
Hiuen Tsang Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim visited India during the reign of Harsha. He made an extensive tour of different parts of North and South India recording minute details of the standard of living of the people, their social, economic life, religion and culture, etc. He spent about 14 … [Read more...]
Megasthenes Visit to India
Megasthenes was a Greek historian who came to India in the fourth century B.C. as a representative or ambassador of Seleucus Nicator. He lived in the court of Chandragupta Maurya for about five years (302-298 B.C.) Megasthenes was born in 350 B.C. Megasthenes has written an account of India and … [Read more...]