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Which famous emperor of the Maurya Dynasty is known for spreading Buddhism across India and beyond?

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    Ashoka the Great
  • 2
    Samraat Ashoka
  • 3
    Harshvardhan
  • 4
    Samudragupt
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Answer : 1. "Ashoka the Great"
Explanation :

Ashoka (died 238? bce, India) was the 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. 273–232 bce) furthered the expansion of that religion throughout India.

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