<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKatika karne ya saba, mfalme mmoja mwenye nguvu, Harshavardhana, alitawala kwa miaka 40 kaskazini mwa India, na aliwatia moyo watawa wa Kibuddha na makuhani wa Brahmin kushiriki katika majadiliano ya kifalsafa.  <response>: In the seventh century, one strong king, Harshavardhana, reigned for 40 years over northern India, and encouraged Buddhist monks and Brahman priests to participate in philosophical discussions. 