Chandragupta Mauryan the third.
Ashoka Maurya
i think it was chandragupta Mauya.
Yes, the leader of the Maurya Empire, Ashoka, converted to Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama,is the founder of Buddhism,but is commonly known as Buddha.
Shakyamuni or you may know him as Siddhartha Gautama.
Asoka.
Ashoka Maurya is consider one of the greatest rulers of Indian history. He waged war to conquer lands increasing India's percentage of the Indian Subcontinent. However he felt remose for this killing and converted to Buddhism and made it the state religion.
Asoka was the greatest ruler in Ancient India. He conversion to buddhism. He used the Buddhism ideals to guide his rule. He also set up hospital for both human (both poor and rich) and animals.
Ashoka the Great
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.
Askoa was the one who enlarged his empirebefore giving up violence and promoting the spread of Buddhism. Askoka originally adopted buddhism and enlarged his empire after candragupta..
It is a sect of Chinese Buddhism, derived from the pure, Indian Buddhism.