HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Whom did Ashoka send for the propagations of Buddhism to foreign countries
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Menandra
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Mogaliputta Tissa
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Sanghmitra
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -King Ashoka had sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism. Their names are mentioned in the Buddhist text ‘Mahavamsa’ written in Sri Lanka.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the Hindu mythology it is mentioned that Sanghamitta was the daughter of the Royal Leader Ashoka and his wife Devi, the Buddhist queen. Sanghamitta or Sanghamitra is believed to be the youngest child of King Ashoka and her elder brother was Prince Mahindra.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Sinhalese tradition, Buddhism was first brought to Sri Lanka by a mission sent out from eastern India during the reign of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka (c. 273–232 bce).
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