Vardhana Dynasty practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visit India?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
D. HarshavardhanaD. हर्षवर्धन
Explanationव्याख्या
The Chinese Buddhist monk and traveller Xuanzang, traditionally written in older examination material as Hiuen Tsang, visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana.
Harsha ruled in the 7th century CE and became an important ruler of northern India after the death of his elder brother Rajyavardhana.
Xuanzang travelled extensively through the Indian subcontinent, visited Buddhist sacred places and important centres of learning, and spent time at Nalanda.
His travel account provides valuable descriptions of political conditions, religious practices, geography, cities and educational institutions.
His work is commonly known in examination material as 'Si-yu-ki' or 'Records of the Western Regions'.
Xuanzang's writings are especially useful because they provide an external contemporary perspective on 7th-century India, although, like all historical sources, they must be interpreted critically.
Harshavardhana is also associated with Banabhatta, whose Harshacharita provides another major literary source for his reign.
For revision: Xuanzang
Hiuen Tsang → Harshavardhana; Banabhatta → Harshacharita; Harsha → 7th century CE.
Therefore, Harshavardhana is the correct answer.
चीनी बौद्ध भिक्षु और यात्री Xuanzang, जिन्हें पुराने परीक्षा साहित्य में Hiuen Tsang या ह्वेन त्सांग भी लिखा जाता है, हर्षवर्धन के शासनकाल में भारत आए थे। हर्षवर्धन सातवीं शताब्दी ईस्वी का महत्वपूर्ण उत्तर भारतीय शासक था और अपने बड़े भाई राज्यवर्धन की मृत्यु के बाद सत्ता में आया। Xuanzang ने भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप में व्यापक यात्राएँ कीं, अनेक बौद्ध तीर्थस्थलों और शिक्षा केंद्रों का भ्रमण किया तथा नालंदा में भी समय बिताया। उसके यात्रा-वृत्तांत से तत्कालीन राजनीतिक परिस्थितियों, धर्म, भूगोल, नगरों और शिक्षा संस्थानों के बारे में महत्वपूर्ण जानकारी मिलती है। परीक्षा सामग्री में उसके ग्रंथ को सामान्यतः ‘Si-yu-ki’ अथवा ‘Records of the Western Regions’ के नाम से जाना जाता है। हर्षवर्धन के शासन के अध्ययन का एक अन्य महत्वपूर्ण साहित्यिक स्रोत बाणभट्ट की ‘Harshacharita’ है। परीक्षा के लिए याद रखें: Xuanzang/Hiuen Tsang → Harshavardhana; Banabhatta → Harshacharita; Harsha → 7th century CE। अतः सही उत्तर हर्षवर्धन है।
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