RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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The spread of Buddhism increased after one of the most powerful kings in India, Asoka, became Buddhist in the 200’s B.C.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka promoted Buddhist expansion by sending monks to surrounding territories to share the teachings of the Buddha. A wave of conversion began, and Buddhism spread not only through India, but also internationally.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism expanded in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries after the death of the Buddha, particularly after receiving the endorsement and royal support of the Maurya Empire under Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. It spread even beyond the Indian subcontinent to Central Asia and China.
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