WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The founder of Buddhism is called the Buddha. His real name is
A
Mahavira.
B
Chandragupta Maurya.
C
Siddhartha Gautama.
D
Ashoka Maurya.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. 265–238 bce; also given as c.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: According to the Purana, Ashoka’s names are Devanampiya and Devanan Priyadarshi. His name is Ashok Vardhan, according to the Buddhist text.

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