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Whom did King Ashoka send to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism?

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Mahendra

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Saughamitra

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Both A and B

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None of these

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The correct option is C Both A and B
King Ashoka had sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism. Their names are mentioned in the Buddhist text 'Mahavamsa' written in Sri Lanka.

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