Q13
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
A.
Vishnu Gupta
B.
Upagupta
AnswerC.
Brahma Gupta
D.
Brihadratha
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
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. Upagupta's teacher was Sanavasi who was a disciple of Ananda, the Buddha's attendant.