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Travelers and Explorers in Ancient India

Subject: History

Book: NCERT History Class 6

Accounts of foreign travelers in ancient India.
- **Greek and Chinese Travelers**:
- Megasthenes, Fa-Hien, Xuanzang.
- **Descriptions of Indian Society**:
- Economy, culture, and religion.
- **Impact of Their Writings**:
- Historical records.

**Possible Exam Questions:**
1. Who was Megasthenes and what did he write about India?
2. How did Chinese travelers describe ancient India?
3. What do the accounts of Fa-Hien and Xuanzang tell us?
4. Why are foreign travelers’ accounts important for history?
5. How did these travelers contribute to our understanding of ancient India?

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