Describe the Kannauj Dharma Assembly in Harsha’s period.

1.	Describe the Kannauj Dharma Assembly in Harsha’s period.
Answer» Harsha organised an assembly at Kannauj in 643 CE. The objective of the assembly was to utilise Heium-Tsang’s presence to propagate and develop Buddhism in the country. Many rulers attended the assembly. 3000 Mahayana and Heenayana Buddhist monks, 3000 Brahmins and about 1000 Buddhist scholars from Nalanda university came to participate in the assembly. This assembly continued for 23 days and Mahayana tenets were preached in it. Due to Harsha’s protection and efforts, Mahayana Buddhism spread out within and outside the country. He built Buddhist viharas and stupas and gave charity.

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Harsha organised an assembly at Kannauj in 643 CE. The objective of the assembly was to utilise Heium-Tsang’s presence to propagate and develop Buddhism in the country. Many rulers attended the assembly. 3000 Mahayana and Heenayana Buddhist monks, 3000 Brahmins and about 1000 Buddhist scholars from Nalanda university came to participate in the assembly.

This assembly continued for 23 days and Mahayana tenets were preached in it. Due to Harsha’s protection and efforts, Mahayana Buddhism spread out within and outside the country. He built Buddhist viharas and stupas and gave charity.

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