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'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to - |
| A. | Fa-Hien |
| B. | I-tsing |
| C. | Hiuen Tsang |
| D. | Megasthenes |
| Answer» C. Hiuen Tsang | |
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Explanation: 'Prince of pilgrims' Hieun Tsang, the well-known Chinese traveller was a Buddhist scholar who visited India in the 7th century A.D., (630-644 A.D). He came to India to visit all the places connected with the life of the Buddha, to further his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy and to collect Buddhist manuscripts. The writings of this prince of pilgrims give historians much authentic information about the political, social, economic and religious conditions of those days and in particular about the status of Buddhism in various kingdoms. |
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