Kanishka. He ruled the Kushan Empire from around 127 to 151 CE and is known for his patronage of Buddhism. Kanishka is credited with convening the Fourth Buddhist Council, which was an important event in the development and spread of Buddhism.
Their ancestors who came from Jerusalem around 600 BC were Jewish
Around 500 BC two other religions developed in India, namely, Buddhism and Jainism. Today only about 0.5% of Indians are Jains and about 0.7% are Buddhist. In ancient times Jainism and specially Buddhism were very popular in India. Indians who accepted Buddhist philosophy spread it not only within the Indian sub-continent but also to kingdoms east and south of India.
Buddhism is studied all around the world.
Buddhism was founded about 2500 years ago.
He converted to Buddhism after witnessing many deaths in the war of kalinga. They had been fighting to can more territory.
Buddhism originated in India. Buddhism spreaded from there to other countries. It strated around 6 B.c.
It is the other way around. Buddhism was started by a born Hindu prince. Many Gods and Goddesses from Hinduism are used in Buddhism.
Buddhism is all over the world. But mainly in Asia in and around India. Allthough there are around 300,000 Buddhists in the UK.
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Buddhism has been around for over 2,500 years and is still growing.
While Asoka was the king during the period, he converted from Hinduism to Buddhism. Therefore, he sent Buddhist generals to spread the religion to neighboring countries. The countries around the Indian Subcontinent included Nepal, Sri Lanka, and China. He made the most impact but he just indeed helped and added on.