HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Bindusara
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Samudragupta
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Chandragupta
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Ashoka
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta Mauryan was the very first emperor in India who converted into Jainism during the last years of his life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bindusara had an inclination towards Ajivika sect and Chandragupta Maurya converted to Jainism in the later half of his life under the guidance of his spiritual teacher Bhadrabahu.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chandragupta stepped down from the throne in favour of his son Bindusara and embraced Jainism towards the end of his life. Then he went to Sravana Belgola, near Mysore along with Jain monks led by Bhadrabhagu and starved himself to death.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jains consider the kings Bimbisara, also known as Shrenik popularly (c. 558–491 BCE), Ajatashatru (c. 492–460 BCE), Ashoka and Udayin (c. 460-440 BCE) of the Haryanka dynasty as patrons of Jainism.
Detailed explanation-5: -Chandragupta Mauryan adopted Jainism and he performed Jain ritual Santhara in the last days of his life. During his reign, Jainism was divided into two sects-Shvetambara and Digambara.