INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the reign of Kanishka, Buddhism for the first time went to China and from China it went to
A
Burma and Tibet
B
Thailand and Cambodia
C
Korea and Japan
D
Indonesia and Vietnam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Asvaghosha virtually converted Kanishka into a Buddhist.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kanishka is known for the expansion of the empire and patronage of Buddhism which earned him the sobriquet of ‘Second Ashoka’. He played a crucial role in the propagation of Buddhism which helped in spreading the religion to far off lands such as China, Central Asian and Japan etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan empire, Kanishka came to rule an empire extending from Central Asia and Gandhara to Pataliputra on the Gangetic plain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kanishka was the famous Kushana ruler, who ruled around 1900 years ago.

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