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UGC NET December 2018 History
Paramartha stayed in China over twenty years and translated 70 Buddhist texts into Chinese there. He was from:
AKanchi
BNalanda
CVaranasi
DUjjain ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Ujjain — Paramartha was from Ujjain, so the answer is Ujjain.
Explanation
★Paramartha was from Ujjain, so the answer is Ujjain.
★He was an Indian monk from Ujjain in central India.
★He stayed in China for over twenty years.
★He is best known for his prolific Chinese translations, including Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosha.
★He is counted among the greatest translators of sutras in Chinese Buddhism.
★He stands with Kumarajiva and Xuanzang, so his home was Ujjain.
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