Multiple choice

Which of the following kings was not a follower of Buddha?

  1. Ashoka

  2. Kanishka

  3. Harshavardhana

  4. All the above
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Explanation

Of the listed kings, Harshavardhana was NOT a follower of Buddhism in the same way as Ashoka or Kanishka. While Harsha supported Buddhism and was sympathetic to it, he was more of a pluralist who also supported Hinduism. Ashoka became a Buddhist after Kalinga war, and Kanishka was a great patron of Buddhism who organized the Fourth Buddhist Council.

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