HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Which of the following statements about the conversion of Ashoka to Buddhism is generally believed to be correct?
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His conversion to Buddhism was a gradual process
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Ashoka was never converted to Buddhism; he only borrowed some if its ideas to propound his doctrine of dhamma
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He became a convert to Buddhism under the influence of Upagupta
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It took place as a dramatic event soon after the Kalinga War
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Option 2 is correct. According to some scholars, Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism was gradual and not immediate. About 261 B.C. Asoka became a Sakya Upasaka (lay disciple) and two and a half years later, a Bhikshu (monk).
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