Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?
A. Ashoka
B. Ajatasatru
C. Bindusara
D. Bimbisara
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
It is not just that Ashoka ably ruled this huge empire but the quality of social justice that he brought to his already strong administration. Remorseful after his bloody campaign and conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka embraced Buddhism.This Question Belongs to History >> Jainism And Buddhism
Ajatshatru patronized 1st Buddhist council in 483BC and Ashoka in 250 BC then how Ashoka was the first ?