Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Hieun Tsang”:
1.He was known as the prince of pilgrims.
2.His Si-Yu-Ki provides detailed information about the social, economic, religious and cultural conditions during the reign of Harsha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Hieun Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim, spent nearly 13 years in India (630–643 CE), collecting sacred texts and relics which he took back to China.
- He was known as the “prince of pilgrims” because he visited important pilgrim centres associated with the life of Buddha.
- His Si-Yu-Ki provides detailed information about the social, economic, religious and cultural conditions during the reign of Harsha.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
