During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?
A
Chandragupta Maurya
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B
Skandagupta
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C
Samudragupta
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D
Ashoka
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Solution
The correct option is D Ashoka Ashoka believed that Buddhism is beneficial for all human beings as well as animals and plants. The support of Ashoka and his descendants led to the construction of more stupas (Buddhist religious memorials) and to its spread throughout the Maurya empire and into neighbouring lands such as Central Asia and to the island of Sri Lanka.