INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Harsha is called the last great Hindu emperor of India. A Shaiva in his early years, he gradually became a great patron of Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harsha was the last great royal patron of Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Royal Patronage for Buddhism-Bimbisara According to Buddhist scriptures, King Bimbisara initially encountered the Buddha prior to the Buddha’s enlightenment and later became an influential disciple mentioned notably in various Buddhist suttas.

Detailed explanation-4: -In his early life, Harsha was a devout Saiva but later he became an ardent Hinayana Buddhist. Hiuen Tsang converted him to Mahayana Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-5: -Harsha, also spelled Harṣa, also called Harshavardhana, (born c. 590 ce-died c. 647), ruler of a large empire in northern India from 606 to 647 ce. He was a Buddhist convert in a Hindu era.