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Ashoka was much influenced by Buddhist monk called _____.

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Upagupta
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Vasubandhu
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Ambhi
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Asvaghosha
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Solution

The correct option is A Upagupta
Upagupta (3rd Century B.C.) was a Buddhist monk. According to some stories in the Sanskrit text Ashokavadana, he was the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.

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