KBC 14: Who is the father seen in these panels, who also embraced Buddhism?

Options: 

Ajatshatru

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashoka

Bindusara

Answer: Ashoka

In Buddhist scriptures, the Buddhist monk Arahat Mahinda is credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka. He was the older brother of Sanghamitra and the first child born to Ashoka, the Mauryan emperor, and his wife Devi.

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