Hiuen Tsang hailed as the prince of pilgrims visited India during the reign of king ........

General Studies (CGL) History

Hiuen Tsang, hailed as the prince of pilgrims, visited India during the reign of king _____.

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SSC CGL 3rd March 2020 Shift-3

Ashoka

Vishnugupta

Samudragupta

Harsha

- Option 1: Ashoka

- Ashoka was a significant Mauryan ruler, but he reigned in the 3rd century BCE.

- Hiuen Tsang visited India much later, in the 7th century CE.

- Option 2: Vishnugupta

- Vishnugupta is another name for the philosopher Chanakya or a later Gupta ruler.

- He doesn't fit the timeline of Hiuen Tsang's visit.

- Option 3: Samudragupta

- Samudragupta was a prominent Gupta ruler.

- His reign was in the 4th century CE, which does not align with Hiuen Tsang’s visit.

- Option 4: Harsha

- Hiuen Tsang visited during the reign of Harshavardhana, also known as Harsha, in the 7th century CE.

- Harsha was a king who ruled Northern India and was known for his patronage of scholars and Buddhism.

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