Which of the following traveller visited Haridwar and wrote about its geography and history ?

Nuniz
Ibn-Battuta
Abdur Razzaq
Hiuen-Tsang

The correct answer is (d). Hiuen-Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India in the 7th century CE. He visited Haridwar and wrote about its geography and history in his travelogue, the “Great Tang Records on the Western Regions”.

Nuniz was a Portuguese traveler who visited India in the 16th century CE. He did not visit Haridwar.

Ibn-Battuta was a Moroccan traveler who visited India in the 14th century CE. He did not visit Haridwar.

Abdur Razzaq was an ambassador from the Timurid Empire who visited India in the 15th century CE. He did not visit Haridwar.

Hiuen-Tsang was born in 602 CE in China. He became a Buddhist monk at the age of 13. In 629 CE, he left China on a pilgrimage to India. He traveled through Central Asia and arrived in India in 630 CE. He spent the next 17 years traveling throughout India, visiting many Buddhist monasteries and learning about Indian culture. In 647 CE, he returned to China. He wrote a detailed account of his travels in his book, the “Great Tang Records on the Western Regions”.

Haridwar is a city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located on the banks of the Ganges River. Haridwar is one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in India. It is believed that bathing in the Ganges River at Haridwar can cleanse one of sin. Haridwar is also a popular tourist destination.