WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Buddhism started in India but over the next years, it spread all the way out from India into China, Tibet, Burma, & even Japan in what we call Cultural Diffusion.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism spread across Asia through networks of overland and maritime routes between India, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and China. The transmission of Buddhism to Central Asia and China corresponded with the development of the silk routes as channels for intercultural exchanges.

Detailed explanation-2: -The life and adventures of a Chinese monk who made a 17-year journey to bring Buddhist teachings from India to China.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism arose in Ancient India, in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha, and is based on the teachings of the renunciate Siddhārtha Gautama. The religion evolved as it spread from the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent throughout Central, East, and Southeast Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first clear evidence of the spread of Buddhism outside India dates from the reign of King Ashoka (3rd century bce), whose inscriptions show that he sent Buddhist missionaries to many different regions of the subcontinent as well as into certain border areas.

Detailed explanation-5: -The language which contributed to the spread of Buddhism was . Name some Chinese Buddhist pilgrims. More items

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