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Xuanzang (Chinese: 玄奘; Wade–Giles: Hsüen Tsang; [ɕɥɛ̌n.tsâŋ]; 6 April 602 – 5 February 664), born Chen Hui or Chen Yi (陳褘 / 陳禕), also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, [1] was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator.
The book was compiled in 646, describing travels undertaken between 626 and 645. [1] Bianji, a disciple of Xuanzang, spent more than one year editing the book through Xuanzang's dictation. The text presents an account of Xuanzang's route with religious details as well as reports of the people and places he encountered. [2]
Faxian (337–c. 422 CE), formerly romanized as Fa-hien and Fa-hsien, was a Chinese Buddhist monk and translator who traveled on foot from Jin China to medieval India to acquire Buddhist scriptures.
The Refugees received widely favorable reviews. [6] [7] Kirkus Reviews stated that "Nguyen is the foremost literary interpreter of the Vietnamese experience in America, to be sure. But his stories, excellent from start to finish, transcend ethnic boundaries to speak to human universals."
Zillions, originally titled Penny Power, was a children's magazine published by the Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports. [1] Founded in 1980, at its peak, the magazine covered close to 350,000 subscribers.
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A "Tseh-kia" kingdom is mentioned by Hiuen-Tsang (631-643 A.D.). [5] [8] It is mentioned by him as situated towards east of Gandhara. The Chach Nama (history of Sindh) mentions it as Tak. [9] The earliest Muslim author who mentions the kingdom is a merchant named Sulaiman. He visited the area before 851 AD, when his account was written.
According to the historical consensus, the Mahabharata was first penned down around the 4th century B.C. and continued to be written until the 4th century A.D. having existed in oral form prior to this. [10] [11] The founder of Trigarta is mentioned as Susarma/Susharman in the Mahabharata. [12] He was credited with building the Nagarkot/Kangra ...