About Harisena
Harisena was a monk.
Harisena was a tenth century Digambara monk who wrote Brhatkathakosha (great storehouse of stories) in 932 AD. The text talks about the stupas in Mathura being erected by devas during controversies with Buddhists. He was cited by Debala Mitra to indicate existence of five stupas in Mathura.
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Who was Harisena?
Indian Jain monk
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Harisena was a monk.
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· DBpedia: Harisena (Jain monk)
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