SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following rulers of ancient India declared Buddhism as state’s religion?
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Ashoka
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Samudra Gupta
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Kumar Gupta
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -King Ashoka declared Buddhism the state religion around 260 BC.
Detailed explanation-2: -Who was Ashoka? Upset with his violent conquests that killed hundreds of thousands, the Indian king Ashoka embraced Buddhism and treated his subjects humanely. Emperor Ashoka is credited with remaking the Mauyran Dynasty from a war machine into a society of tolerance and nonviolence, based on Buddhism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ashoka, also spelled Aśoka, (died 238? bce, India), last major emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. His vigorous patronage of Buddhism during his reign (c.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ashoka followed the Mahayana version of Buddhism whereas Kanishka followed the Hinayana version of Buddhism.
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