Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which religion was practiced by Chandra Gupta Maurya?

  1. Hinduism

  2. Buddhism

  3. Jainism

  4. Islam
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Explanation

Chandra Gupta Maurya (founder of the Mauryan Empire, c. 320-298 BCE) converted to Jainism under the influence of his teacher Bhadrabahu. He abdicated his throne and became a Jain monk, eventually dying through the Jain practice of sallekhana (voluntary fasting unto death) at Shravanabelagola. While the Mauryas supported all religions including Buddhism, Chandragupta personally embraced Jainism, not Hinduism or Buddhism.

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