What has Fa – hien written about India in his description ?

1.	What has Fa – hien written about India in his description ?
Answer» Fa – hien described India’s economic, religious, political and social conditions in great detail. He has written that the life of common people was simple and non – violent. Buddhism was prospering in bordering states, while it was losing its prominence in its major places of origin. Religious quality existed in the society. The people were happy and taxes were not excessive. Penal system was lenient and crime was negligible. There was no fear of theives and robbers. The king did not interfere in the personal matters of his subjects. Famous cities of Shravasti, Vaishali, Kaushambi were on a decline, and in their place, commercial cities like Ujjain, Kannauj etc. had become prosperous and trade was developed.

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Fa – hien described India’s economic, religious, political and social conditions in great detail. He has written that the life of common people was simple and non – violent. Buddhism was prospering in bordering states, while it was losing its prominence in its major places of origin.

Religious quality existed in the society. The people were happy and taxes were not excessive. Penal system was lenient and crime was negligible. There was no fear of theives and robbers.

The king did not interfere in the personal matters of his subjects. Famous cities of Shravasti, Vaishali, Kaushambi were on a decline, and in their place, commercial cities like Ujjain, Kannauj etc. had become prosperous and trade was developed.

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