Question

During the reign of Ashoka and Kaniskha, Buddhist missionaries were sent to _____ for preaching Buddhism.

• A. Sri Lanka
• B. Central Asia
• C. China
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

The spread of Buddhism was due to the missionaries activities during the reign of Ashoka. He sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghmitra to Srilanka to popularise Buddhism. He sent missionaries in the region of China and Central Asia to spread the religion. During the reign of king Kaniskha, many Indian missionaries were sent to Central Asia and China. They introduced Mahayana's Buddhism in this region.