Why did Buddhism spread throughout India during the rule of the Mauryan
Empire?
A. Buddhist monks raised powerful armies and captured the region
of Kalinga
B. The emperor Ashoka the Great encouraged all Indians to practice
Buddhism.
C. Foreign Buddhists dominated India as the Mauryan Empire
weakened.
D. Mauryan leaders outlawed the practice of any religion other than
Buddhism
Buddhism became prominent in merchant communities and then spread throughout the Mauryan empire through commercial connections and along trade routes. In this way, Buddhism also spread through the silk route into central Asia.
