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Who is called as the 'second Ashoka' ?

A. Samudra Gupta

B. Chandra Gupta Maurya

C. Kanishka

D. Harshavardhana

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Kushana king Kanishka is also called "Second Ashoka". Like Ashoka, Kanishka also became a convert to Buddhism. Kanishka I or Kanishka the Great, was the emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century (c. 127–150 CE). He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements.

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