Cai Lun (also romanized as Tsai Lun) was a Han Dynasty Chinese eunuch who is traditionally credited as the inventor of paper and the papermaking process in 105 AD.
The manufacture of real paper in china can be creadited to:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 1995 · Topic: Prehistoric Societies and Early Human Civilization (Early Chinese Civilizations: Shang and Zhou Dynasties)
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Answer: A. Tsai Lun
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