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History GK · Q23

Jainism And Buddhism

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 23

Q23

Outside India, Buddhism was first accepted in

A.
China
B.
Japan
C.
Sri Lanka
Answer
D.
Tibet

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The first evidence of the religion spreading outside India coincides with Ashoka's rule as he sent emissaries to Sri Lanka and an area called Suvarnabhumi.