Which of the following rulers did not enter the Buddhist Fold?
A
Harshavardhana
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B
Samudragupta
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C
Kanishka
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D
Ashoka
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Solution
The correct option is A Samudragupta Samudragupta was a Hindu ruler. He never followed Buddhism. He believed in the Orthodox Hindu System and Brahmanical system of worship. Although he was liberal for other religions and permitted the king of Ceylon to build Buddhist monastery at Bodh Gaya for monks.