Who is attributed to spread of Jainism in Karnataka?

Ashoka

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Bindusara

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Vikramaditya

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Solution

The correct option is A Chandragupta Maurya
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya (322-298 B.C.) became a Jaina, gave up his throne and spent the last years of his life in Karnataka as a Jaina ascetic and contributed to the growth of Jainism in South India.

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