Q. The first Indian ruler to embrace Jainism was?

जैन धर्म अपनाने वाला पहला भारतीय शासक था?

A
Bindusara
बिंदुसार
B
Chandragupta Maurya
चन्द्रगुप्त मौर्य
C
Ashoka
अशोक
D
Bimbisara
बिम्बिसार

Explanation

Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Empire, embraced Jainism in his later years. He abdicated the throne and spent his last days as a Jain monk at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka, practicing severe asceticism.

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