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History GK · Q53

Jainism And Buddhism

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 53

Q53

Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who became Buddhist?

A.
Antiochus II
B.
Apollodotus I
C.
Apollodotus II
D.
Menander I
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Menander I Soter was an Indo-Greek King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom who administered a large empire in the Northwestern regions of the Indian Subcontinent from his capital at Sagala. Menander is noted for having become a patron of Buddhism.