Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism

  1. Ashoka

  2. Samudragupta

  3. Sanghamitra

  4. Chitragupta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sanghamitra (or Sanghamitta), Emperor Ashoka's daughter and a Buddhist nun, went to Sri Lanka in 247 BCE to spread Buddhism. She carried a sapling of the Bodhi tree and established the Bhikkhuni Sangha (order of nuns) in Sri Lanka. Her brother Mahendra had already introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka earlier. While Ashoka sent them (making A partially relevant), Sanghamitra personally went and established Buddhism there. Option C is correct. Samudragupta was a later Hindu ruler, and Chitragupta is a mythological figure.

AI explanation

Sanghamitra, daughter of Emperor Ashoka, traveled to Sri Lanka along with her brother Mahendra to spread Buddhism, carrying a sapling of the sacred Bodhi tree. Ashoka himself sponsored the mission but did not personally travel there, which is why he is not the correct choice here.

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