About the Book: India and China: Interactions through Buddhism and Diplomacy
Underscoring the unique and multifaceted interactions between ancient India and
ancient China, 'India and China: Interactions through Buddhism and Diplomacy'
collates the classic works of the preeminent Indian scholar of Chinese history
and Buddhism Professor Prabodh Chandra Bagchi (1898–1956). The collected essays
of this volume range from those that examine the ancient names for India in
Chinese sources, to those that investigate Indian influences on Chinese thought,
analyze the beginnings of Buddhism in China, and explore the letters exchanged
between the Chinese monk Xuanzang (Hiuan-Tsang) and his Indian friends. Also
included are a variety of Bagchi's short