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The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang came to India during the reign of

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Samudragupta
  2. Ashoka
  3. Harsavardhan
  4. Kulotunga I

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Harsavardhan

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Harsavardhan šŸ“š Explanation: The famous Chinese monk and traveler Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India during the reign of King Harshavardhana. He spent several years at the Nalanda University and wrote a detailed account of India's social, religious, and political conditions in his book 'Si-Yu-Ki'. His writings are an invaluable source for 7th-century Indian history.