The Mauryan emperor who once ruled through violence, but then became a peaceful Buddhist and helped spread the religion was .....

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The Mauryan emperor who once ruled through violence, but then became a peaceful Buddhist and helped spread the religion was ____

A	Changragupta
B	Asoka
C	Changragupta I
D	Tamerlane

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson Ashoka (Aśoka) (ca 304–233 B.C.) took the Mauryan Empire to its greatest geographical extent and its full height of power. Yet his remarkable transformation of the kingdom came not through the intense violence that marked his early reign.

Detailed explanation-2: -Emperor Ashoka and the Spread of Buddhism Emperor Ashoka has become known as one of world history’s most humanitarian leaders. After a horrible war with a neighboring kingdom, Ashoka became horrified at the bloodshed he had caused. He then gave up violence and became a Buddhist.

Detailed explanation-3: -After becoming a king, Asoka became a Buddhist. Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism may have influenced the way he chose to rule his kingdom. In the Mauryan Empire, the king’s word was law. Asoka inherited absolute power.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The first Mauryan ruler to fully embrace Buddhism was the 3rd-century BCE emperor Ashoka (sometimes spelled Asoka).

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