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Q: What Indian emperor converted to Buddhism and Why?
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What Indian ruler converted to Buddhism?

Chandragupta Mauryan the third.


Who was Asoka why was he important?

Emperor of India in the 3rd Century BCE, he converted to and promoted Buddhism.


Which Indian emperor promoted Buddhism?

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What was the contribution of Harsha Vardhana to Buddhism?

he was an Indian emperor who ruled Northern India 57 years


Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism after a bloody war. His beliefs were based on the moral principles of Buddhism. Which of these is an example of Ashoka's beliefs He believed in harsh punishment of?

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Who is the Indian ruler who spread Buddhism to eastern Asia?

Siddhartha Gautama,is the founder of Buddhism,but is commonly known as Buddha.


Who was ashoka The Great?

Emperor Asoka was a king of India. He was the king who united India using Buddhism and he was regarded as king Buddha.


Which religions was embraced by Emperor Ashoka (also known as Ashoka the Great)?

Emperor Ashoka is believed to have converted to Buddhism after the bloody Kalinga War, which changed his thinking. He gave up his kingdom and became a Buddhist monk.


Asoka converted to Buddhism after?

Asoka converted to Buddhism after the war, because he was sickened by the blood of civilians in the river. Asoka converted to Buddhism after meeting Buddhist monks in a quest for finding inner peace.


What religion did the emperor Ashoka convert to during his reign?

Hinduism was his original religion but after the great war of Kaniskh he felt very sorry for the loss of nearly 100000 lives, and then he converted to Buddhism.


What is Han Buddhism?

It is a sect of Chinese Buddhism, derived from the pure, Indian Buddhism.


Who is the main messenger of Buddhism?

emperor asoka