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What Mauryan emperor spread Buddhism beyond India?
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Confucius
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Lau Tzu
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Asoka
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BCE) was the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE) best known for his renunciation of war, development of the concept of dhamma (pious social conduct), and promotion of Buddhism as well as his effective reign of a nearly pan-Indian political entity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ashoka sent his son Mahendra and his daughter Sanghamitra to Ceylon, modern day Sri Lanka to propagate his message of Dhamma. Q.
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