Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller, visited India with the object of ________.

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Securing copies of Buddhist scriptures

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The correct option is D Securing copies of Buddhist scriptures
Hiuen-Tsang, a Chinese traveller, visited India during the reign of Harsha. His object was to secure authentic Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest. Hiuen Tsang stayed for almost 15 years in India. He visited almost every province in the vast country. He returned to his country with lots of material concerned with the Buddhist faith.

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