The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

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Q. The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

(A) Vishnu Gupta
(B) Upa Gupta
(C) Brahma Gupta
(D) Brihadratha

Correct Answer - Option(B)

Explanation by: Priyanka Tomar

Upagupta (c. 3rd Century BC) was a Buddhist monk. According to some stories in the Sanskrit text Ashokavadana, he was the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.

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