1) Prabhakarmitra: Went to China in 627 AD, translated some Buddhist works, died in 633 AD.
2) Atigupta ( o-ti-khu-to), from central India. He came to China in 652 AD & wrote 'Dharini-Samagrala-Sūtra'.
3) Divaraka: A monk from central India who translated 19 Buddhist works into Chinese;
4) Ratnachinta from Kashmir, who went to China nad translated seven Buddhist works from 693 AD to 706 AD;
5) Subhakara Simha from Nālandā, who went in 716 AD and died in 733 AD;
6) Dānāpala, hailed from Udayāna & translated 111 Buddhist works into Chinese
The visit of few more Indian scholars in the 11th century brings to close a glorious chapter of Indian history recording how the cultural contacts between India & China had continued for well over 1,000 years and established Buddhism in China.
The political disturbances following the Muslim invasion of India, along with the destruction of Indian centres of learning by the invading armies, interfered with these peaceful movements of scholars between India and China.
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P. S: Two Indian scholars visited China in 980 AD. Their Chinese names are : ' Tien-si-tsai' & ' Che-hou'.
The former is stated to be from Kashmir or a native of Jalandhar ( jo-lan-to-lo).
In 20 years, he translated 18 works & served with Dānapāla on the Board of Translaters
'Prithvivallabh' is a Gujarati historical novel by K.M.Munshi, published in 1921.
The novel describes the rivalry between King Munja and Tailap & the love-affair between Munja and princess Mrinalvati.
Historically, the main character of the novel is King Munja ( 972-994 AD), who was the king of Paramara dynasty ruling parts of Central and Western India.
Munja was from a long line of kings, which was made famous by his illustrious nephew, King Bhoja ( 1010-1055 AD).
Munja, during his kingship made many wars and tried to conquer the Western Chalukyas ruled by Tailap-II (973-997 AD).
Indian Ascetics as observed by the Greeks in 4th century BCE
India, in the fourth century BC, and indeed , since the rise of Jainism and Buddhism in the fifth century BCE had been noted for the multiplicity of its schools and sects of ascetics.
Their forerunners were the wandering ascetics of the Vedic days , the ' Charakas', and, later, the 'Parivrajakas', followed by pre-Buddhistic sects like 'Ajvikās' ( who went about naked), the 'Nirgranthas' ( of scanty clothing) , the 'Jatilakas', and the like.
The Greeks who invaded India, under Alexander between 327-325 BCE, have left an account of their impressions on these ascetics.
The works of Arrian, Plutarch, et al provide an important information on the meetings between the Greeks and the Indian ascetics.
The thread would detail about the ancient city of Pātaliputra ( modern Patna).
The city has been named in various texts of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhiam, and has been known by various names such as 'Pātalaigrama', 'Pushpa-pura', 'Kusum-pura', etc.
The origin of the name of Pātaliputra is unclear.
Some scholars consider it from the word 'patali' = a species of rice known as Bignonia suaveloens.
Others consider it from son of a king named as Sudarshan.
Mycenae is an archaeological site 120 km SW of Athens.
During the late bronze Age, it was one of major centres of Greek civilization.
The period of Greek history between 1600-1100 BCE, is called 'Mycenaean' in reference to Mycenae.
Image of Lion/Lioness gate at Mycenae
At its peak in 1350 BC, the citadel and lower town had a population of 30,000 and an area of 32 hectares.
The Mycenaeans have been described in the Linear B tablets, by the Hittites in their diplomatic correspondence, and by Homer who describes it as 'rich in gold'.
Perhaps Mycenae was the strongest of all the Greek regions in those times, bounded by a loose confederation.
This confederation, perhaps sacked Troy ( Wallusia, in Hittite texts) in the Asia Minor.