2002 · Q73
The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagar period was
Indian Culture and HeritageAncient art and architecture
- AMegasthenes
- BYuan Chwang
- CFa Hien
- DNicolo Conti
Explanation
The Italian traveller Nicolo Conti visited the Vijayanagar Empire around 1420 CE during the reign of Deva Raya I and left an account of the capital. Megasthenes visited the Mauryan court, Fa Hien came in Gupta times and Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) in Harsha's reign — all centuries earlier. Hence (D) is correct.