Which Chinese traveller visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 14 Jul 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Hsuan Tsang.Key Points

The Chinese traveller who visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana was Hsuan Tsang, also known as Xuanzang.
He came to India in the 7th century and stayed here for 14 years, during which he travelled extensively and wrote about his experiences in his book "The Great Tang Records on the Western Regions".
Hsuan Tsang was a Buddhist monk and his main purpose of visiting India was to study Buddhism and collect Buddhist texts.
He visited many important Buddhist sites in India, including Bodh Gaya, where he meditated under the Bodhi tree and studied Buddhist philosophy under the guidance of a famous Indian monk, Shilabhadra.

Additional Information

The other options mentioned in the question are not relevant to the reign of Harshavardhana.
Faxian was a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India in the 5th century.
Etsing is not a known Chinese traveller, and Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan explorer who visited India in the 14th century.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.