History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-II)
Who among the following was the head of Nalanda monastery when Hiuen Tsang visited there?
APadmasambhava
BBuddhaghosha
CPadmabodhi
DShilabhadra ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Shilabhadra — It was Shilabhadra, so the answer is Shilabhadra.
Explanation
★It was Shilabhadra, so the answer is Shilabhadra.
★Shilabhadra was the head of Nalanda monastery when Hiuen Tsang visited there.
★Nalanda monastery attracted students from as far away as Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, Persia and Turkey.
★Nalanda was an important centre for Buddhist learning.
★Hiuen Tsang visited India during the rule of Harshavardhana in 630 CE.
★So the head of Nalanda monastery at the time was Shilabhadra.
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