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| Q. |
Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan's period was - |
| A. | Fa-hien |
| B. | I'tsing |
| C. | Nishka |
| D. | Hiuen Tsang |
| Answer» D. Hiuen Tsang | |
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Explanation: Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese pilgrim who came to India in the first half of the seventh century A.D during the time of Harshavardhan in order to visit the places of pilgrimage associated with Buddha. His object was to secure authentic Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest. On returning to China, he put down all his impressions in a book called Si-yu-ki or The Records of the Western World' which proved to be an invaluable source of information to historians about Harsha and the political, social, economic and religious conditions in India during his reign. |
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