Hiuen Tsang, had visited the court of which among the following rulers?
Q. Hiuen Tsang, had visited the court of which among the following rulers?
Answer: Harshavardhana
Notes: Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana with an aim of securing authentic Buddhist scripts. The Kannauj assembly (643 AD) was held in the honour of Hiuen Tsang and to popularise Mahayana sect of Buddhism. He stayed in India for about fifteen years and recorded his experience in his book titled "Si-Yu-Ki". The book throws lights on the religion, customs, traditions, etc. of the country.

 

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