Multiple choice

Who was the Buddhist monk who converted Ashoka into Buddhism after the Kalinga war?

  1. Udayana

  2. Lord Buddha

  3. Upagupta

  4. Prasenjit

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Upagupta was the Buddhist monk who is traditionally credited with converting the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka to Buddhism. This conversion occurred after Ashoka witnessed the mass destruction of the Kalinga War.