Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Part-IV)

The arrival of Hiuen-Tsang was the most important event of Harsha's period. His desire was to visit the places related to Mahatma Buddha and study Buddhist texts, which was available in India. He departed for India in 629 AD from Changan, the capital of Tang Ruler. He wrote a book on his tour to India named 'Sei-Yu-Kei'.

Hiuen-Tsang stayed in India and visited almost every province of the country. According to Hiuen Tsang, the roads and river-routes were not completely immune from robbery. He himself was robbed many times during his voyages and travels. Thus, statement (1) is incorrect. According to Hiuen Tsang, punishment for the crime was harsh during that time. Ordeals by fire, water and poison were used to determine the innocence or guilt of a person. From the records of Hiuen Tsang, this fact is highlighted that tax was levied on trade routes, banks of rivers, products and goods etc. by which the state collected an ample amount of money. Therefore, statement 2 and 3 are correct.

Hiuen-Tsang was a contemporary of Taai-Sunga. Taai-Sunga had banned the foreign tours in the West for his citizens, but which Hiuen-Tsang came to India by silk-route in 629 AD. After 13 years of his migration, when he went back to China, the emperor welcomed him and appointed him as his spiritual advisor. On emperor's request, he composed his experiences in- "A Record of the Western Regions."

The traveller of china Hiuen-Tsang arrived in India during harsha's period and stayed here. According to Hiuen-Tsang, Mathura was famous for the production of cotton textiles. He also mentioned that the reason for the prosperity of Thanesar was its trade. Ujjayini as well as Kannauj were economically prosperous too.

In Gupta and later Gupta period, the word 'Kausheya' was used to denote silk.

The Traveller from China, Hiuen Tsang arrived in India during Harsha's period and went to Nalanda University in 637 AD. Acharya Sheelbhadra was the Vice-Chancellor of there almost one and half year. He also delivered a speech during his second visit to Nalanda University.

Hiuen Tsang wrote a text 'Sei-yu-Kei' based on his journey. He is remembered for this composition as it consists of several information about ancient India.

Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese traveller who arrived in India during harsha's period. He also travelled to Bhinmal. His composition is known as 'Sei-Yu-Ki'. He was a Buddhist.

Si-Yu-Ki is a Buddhist record composed by Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang. It contains the record of his travels.

With his desire to see the relics of Buddhism, Chinese traveller I-tsing (671-695 AD) with his 37 Buddhist associates decided to travel to western countries. Later his associate left him, and he alone moved to India from Canton city. He came to India through western sea route and returned to China via Sumatra.