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| Q. |
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was - |
| A. | Vishnu Gupta |
| B. | Upagupta |
| C. | Brahma Gupta |
| D. | Brihadratha |
| Answer» B. Upagupta | |
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Explanation: Upagupta was a Buddhist monk. According to some stories in the Sanskrit Avadana he was the spiritual teacher of Asoka the great Mauryan emperor. Upagupteacher was Sanavasi who was a disciple of Ananda, the Buddha's attendant. Due to the absence of his name in Theravada literature it is assumed that Upagupta was a Sarvadin monk. |
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