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Famous Foreign Visitors to Ancient and Medieval Indian Royal Courts
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Famous Foreign Visitors to Royal Indian Courts
| Court Visitor | Origin | Ruling Monarch / Court Visited |
|---|---|---|
| Megasthenes | Greece | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Deimachus | Greece | Bindusara |
| Faxian (Fa-Hien) | China | Chandragupta II |
| Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang) | China | Harshavardhana |
| Al-Biruni | Persia | Mahmud of Ghazni |
| Ibn Battuta | Morocco | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| Marco Polo | Italy |