HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Skandagupta I
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Samudragupta
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Ashoka
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka made Buddhism the state religion around 260 B.C He was the third ruler of the Maurya Dynasty and ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mauryan Empire reached its peak at the time of emperor Ashoka, who converted to Buddhism after the Battle of Kalinga. This heralded a long period of stability under the Buddhist emperor.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Third Buddhist council was convened in about 250 BCE at Asokarama in Pataliputra, under the patronage of 3rd Emperor of India Ashoka The Great.
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