Which Chinese traveller visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
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Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023
Hsuan Tsang
Correct AnswerIbn Battuta
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Hsuan Tsang:
- A Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar.
- Visited India during Harshavardhana's reign in the 7th century.
- His visits vastly contributed to the understanding of Indian history and Buddhism.
- Etsing:
- Another Chinese monk who traveled to India.
- Arrived after Hsuan Tsang, in the 7th century, but later in the time period of Harsha's rule.
- Faxian:
- A Chinese Buddhist monk and traveler.
- Visited India in the 5th century, before the reign of Harshavardhana.
- Ibn Battuta:
- A Moroccan explorer, not Chinese.
- Visited India in the 14th century, much later than Harshavardhana's era.
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