Who was the teacher of Hiuen Tsang at Nalanda?

He studied under the guidance of the venerable teacher and abbot Shilabhadra.

Ancient Higher Education

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang studied at the University of-

The Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang studied at Nalanda University. He spent approximately five years there in the 7th century, studying Buddhist philosophy under the scholar Shilabhadra.

Exam Year

1995

Evidence Source

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ID: ANC_HIS_PMPG_1995_60 Ref: Nalanda: An Ancient International University by Mary L. Massey