Chandragupta Maurya was an ardent follower of __________
A. Sikhism
B. Jainism
C. Buddhism
D. Jewism
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Chandragupta thereafter built one of the largest empires ever on the Indian subcontinent. According to Jain sources, he then renounced it all, and became a monk in the Jain tradition. Chandragupta is claimed, by the historic Jain texts, to have followed Jainism in his life, by first renouncing all his wealth and power, going away with Jaina monks into the Deccan region (now Karnataka), and ultimately performing Sallekhana - the Jain religious ritual of peacefully welcoming death by fasting.Related Questions on Mauryan Empire
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