Multiple choice

Who was the first king to put the image of Buddha on his coins?

  1. Ashoka

  2. Kanishka

  3. Harshavardhana

  4. Chandragupta Maurya
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Kanishka, the Kushan ruler, was the first to depict Buddha on his coins, reflecting his patronage of Buddhism. Ashoka used symbols like the lion capital, Harsha used various motifs, and Chandragupta Maurya's coins featured different symbols - but none had Buddha's image before Kanishka.

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