Hieun Tsang mentioned the existence of a rigid caste system in the society during the reign of King Harshavardhana. Why?
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In this article we will discuss the views of the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang on India during the rule of emperor Harsha Vardhana.
The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited India during the period of emperor Harsha. When he went back to China, he wrote a detailed description of India during the reign of Harsha in his book ‘Si-yu-ki’ or ‘Record of the Western Countries’.
His description has been accepted as the best available source of knowing the administrative, social and cultural condition of India at that time. However, his account of India is not entirely dependable. At several places it is confused, while mostly it is biased because Hiuen Tsang used his description as a means to glorify Buddhism and Harsha as its follower.
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