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  1. Chinese Buddhist monk Hiuen Tsang
  2. Chinese pilgrim I-tsing
  3. Both of the above
  4. None of the above
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Option 1 : Chinese Buddhist monk Hiuen Tsang

The correct answer is Chinese Buddhist monk Hiuen Tsang.

  • Chinese Buddhist monk Hiuen Tsang visited the Chalukya kingdom during Pulakeshin II's reign and praised him in his writings.
  • Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang visited India in the seventh century and stayed for fifteen years. During Harsha’s reign, it took almost 16 years to reach India. 
  • Hiuen Tsang described that India was divided into three varnas Brahmans, Kshatriyas and Shudras( those who do agriculture) along with these three there was additional varna known as untouchables.
  • During Harsha’s reign and Hiuen Tsang travel, he recorded that Buddhism was divided into eighteen sects with Nalanda as its famous centre where 10000 monks taught Buddhist philosophy of the Mahayana school.
  • In 670 AD another Chinese pilgrim visited India- I-tsing- who also recorded Nalanda in his travelogue.

Kings Dynasty's Court Poets Literature works and authors
Pulakeshin II Chalukya dynasty Ravikirti Aihole inscription
Harshavardhana Pushyabhuti dynasty/  Vardhana dynasty Banabhatta

Banabhatta-Harshacharita

Harshavardhana-Priyadarshika, Ratanavali and Nagananda.

 

Chalukya Dynasty:

  • Pulakesin I was the founder of the Chalukya Dynasty.
  • He established its capital at Badami (Vatapi).
  • Kirtivarman I was the son of Pulakesin I.
  • Vijayaditya was the longest-serving king of the Chalukya Dynasty.
  • Pulakesin II defeated the Mahendravarman I of the Pallava dynasty.
  • The last king of the Chalukya Dynasty, Kirtivarman II was defeated by Dantidurga.
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