[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924) › c9.2 # The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c9.2 The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c9.2 - **Language:** English ### [c9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c9.2) The transliteration of Chinese names presents such difficulties, owing to many reasons, that much variation exists in practice. The name of the first pilgrim is variously spelled as Fâ-Hien (Legge) ; Fa-hian (Laidlay, Beal) ; and Fa-Hsien (Giles and Watters). In this volume Legge's spelling has been adopted, omitting the long vowel mark, which is not used by the other scholars named. - [Previous: c8.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c8.22) - [Next: c9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c9.3) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c9.2) · Pramāṇa