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Which Mauryan ruler become a follower of...

Which Mauryan ruler become a follower of Buddism?

A

Samudragupta

B

Brihadratha

C

Ashoka

D

Chandragupta

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C

The lethal war with Kalinga formed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor and he became a patron of Buddhism.

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