The Harshavardhan period, from 606 to 647 CE, was a time of peace and prosperity in northern India. Harshavardhana, a Buddhist emperor, ruled over a vast empire that stretched from the Himalayas to the Narmada River. He was a patron of the arts and literature, and his reign is considered a golden age in Indian history.

Here you are given Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the Harshavardhan Periodthe topic of General Knowledge. First of all, you have to read all the GK questions related to Harshavardhan Period and click on one correct answer for each question. If your answer is correct, you will be displayed with a ✅ sign, but if your answer is wrong, a ❌ sign will be displayed, so that you can identify the correct answer you have given.

Q. The capital of Harshavardhana was-

 ◉ Thaneshwar

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 ◉ Ujjain

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 ◉ kannauj

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 ◉ Patliputra

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Q. Whose court poet was Banabhatta?

 ◉ Pulakeshin II

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 ◉ Kanishka

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 ◉ Harshawardhana

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 ◉ Chandragupta II

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Q. Which Chinese pilgrim visited India during the time of Harshavardhana?

 ◉ Ingesting

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 ◉ Paradise

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 ◉ Faith

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 ◉ Hiuen Tsang

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Q. Where did Harshavardhan used to hold his religious meetings?

 ◉ In Mathura

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 ◉ In Peshawar

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 ◉ In varanasi

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 ◉ in Prayag

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Q. Who defeated Harshvardhan?

 ◉ Narasimha Varman Pallava

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 ◉ pulakeshin ll

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 ◉ Moon

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 ◉ Prabhakar Vardhan

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Q. Who was the Chinese traveler who came to India during the reign of Harshavardhana?

 ◉ Hiuen-Tsang

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 ◉ Itsing

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 ◉ malvanlin

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 ◉ fahyan

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Q. Where was the initial capital of Harshavardhana?

 ◉ Thaneshwar

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 ◉ happy character

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 ◉ Ratnavali

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 ◉ Naganand

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Q. Pulakeshin, the Chalukya ruler, defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of which river?

 ◉ Narmada

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 ◉ Narmada

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 ◉ Ganges

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 ◉ Godavari

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Q. What was the name of the Chinese traveler who came to the court of Harshavardhana?

 ◉ Hentsang

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 ◉ Plainy

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 ◉ Fahian

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 ◉ Dimeckus

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Q. Who composed 'Ratnavali'?

 ◉ Manikya Raj

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 ◉ Mastnath

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 ◉ rajasekhar

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 ◉ Harshvardhan's

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Q. When did Harshvardhan die?

 ◉ in 670 AD

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 ◉ in 647 AD

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 ◉ in 640 AD

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 ◉ in 534 AD

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Q. In whose honor was the "Kannauj Sabha" organized by Harsha?

 ◉ fuxian

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 ◉ yijing

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 ◉ Vasubandhu

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 ◉ Hiuen Tsang

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Q. Where did Harshavardhan used to hold his religious meetings?

 ◉ in Prayag

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 ◉ In Mathura

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 ◉ In Peshawar

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 ◉ In varanasi

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Q. Who was the court poet of Harsha?

 ◉ Vishnu Sharma

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 ◉ Loader

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 ◉ Vanbhatta

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 ◉ Ravi Kirti

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Q. Who is the author of "Harshacharita"?

 ◉ Guru Nanak Saheb

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 ◉ Cauaterya

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 ◉ Banabhatta

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 ◉ Aryabhata

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