Of the explorers listed below, whose voyages included the largest number of ships and sailors?
a. vasco da gama
b. christopher columbus
c. cheng ho
d. bartholomew diaz

The correct answer is C) Cheng H.

Of the explorers listed, Cheng H voyages included the largest number of ships and sailors.

Cheng H 1371-1433) was a Chinese sailor and explorer. He served under the rule of emperor Yung-lo. He also was the leader of the expeditions to the South Seas at the beginning of the 15th century. For that to happen, the emperor ordered the construction of more than 1000 ships. The number of ships for each expedition varied according to necessities. For instance, in the first expedition participated 62 large ships, 250 small ships, and around 27,000 sailors.

atman means 'eternal self'. the atman refers to the real self beyond ego or false self. it is often referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self or essence which underlies our existence.

there are many interesting perspectives on the self in hinduism ranging from the self as eternal servant of god to the self as being identified with god. the understanding of the self as eternal supports the idea of reincarnation in that the same eternal being can inhabit temporary bodies.

the idea of atman entails the idea of the self as a spiritual rather than material being and thus there is a strong dimension of hinduism which emphasises detachment from the material world and promotes practices such as asceticism. thus it could be said that in this world, a spiritual being, the atman, has a human experience rather than a human being having a spiritual experience.

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