Multiple choice

Which religion was practiced by Chandra Gupta Maurya?

  1. Hinduism

  2. Buddhism

  3. Jainism

  4. Islam
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Chandra Gupta Maurya embraced Jainism late in life, influenced by his minister Chanakya and the Jain sage Bhadrabahu. He eventually abdicated the throne to become a Jain monk, fasting to death in the Jain tradition (sallekhana).

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