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Which of the following Chinese travellers found a flourishing Nalanda University as a Buddhist centre of learning with a worldwide reputation and an entrance system for admission?

AHiuen-Tsang ✓ Correct
BFa-Hien
CMegasthenes
DNone of the above
Correct answer: (A) Hiuen-Tsang
Explanation

Hiuen-Tsang found Nalanda flourishing as a world-renowned Buddhist centre with an entrance system.

Fa-Hien travelled earlier and did not leave this account of Nalanda's entrance system.

Megasthenes was a Greek envoy of Maurya times and not a visitor to Nalanda.

Since Hiuen-Tsang plainly fits, the claim that none of these apply is false.

His records describe Nalanda's teachers, debates and daily routine in detail.

He carried many manuscripts back to China for translation.

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