GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana’s administration and the court life in Kannauj?
A
AI-Beruni
B
Fa-Hien
C
Hiuen-Tsang
D
Ibn Batutah
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Harshavardhana was a Mahayana Buddhist. He organized the Kannauj assembly (643 AD) to popularise the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-2: -He organised Kannauj assembly (643 AD) to popularise Mahayana sect of Buddhism. Though, he was a tolerant ruler and supported all Indic faiths viz. Buddhism, Vedism and Jainism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kuntala the head of the cavalry. Skanda Gupta head of war elephants. Samanta Maharaja the head of civil administration.

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