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The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the:
ADiamond Sutra
BLotus Sutra
CHeart Sutra
DFlower Sutra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Diamond Sutra
1. The oldest Japanese book was a Buddhist text.
2. Printed in AD 868, it is the Buddhist Diamond Sutra.
3. It contains six sheets of text with woodcut illustrations.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science, 'India and the Contemporary World II', Ch 5 'Print Culture and the Modern World'_
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