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ABHISHEK SINGH· 2023

Question Q1 (continuation)GS1GS1

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Daimachus - during reign of Bindusary kingdom.

Arab travellers

(A) Fa-hien: visited during Chandra gupta II reign & wrote 'Records of Buddhist kingdom' for eg: Details about inscriptions, literature.

(B) Huen-Tsang: wrote 'Si-ku-yi' visited Harshvardhan's reign Defats like kanauj Assembly discussed.

(C) It-sing: visited Nalanda university & provides details about subjects taught Through not free from personal bias, they provide important details to reconstruct history.

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  • Mentions key primary sources like 'Records of Buddhist Kingdom' and 'Si-ku-yi'
  • Provides specific examples of how accounts were used
  • Acknowledges limitation of bias while valuing sources
  • Covers Chinese and Arab travellers comprehensively

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ABHISHEK SINGH

2023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Ancient Indian History

Foreign Accounts - Arab and Chinese Travellers

Traveller accounts and evidence

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formal, academic

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