Q. The Indian Emperor who embraced Jainism in the later years of his life is:

A
Ashoka
B
Harsh
C
Kanishka
D
Chandra Gupta Maurya
Solution:

Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India. He built one of the largest-ever empires on the Indian subcontinent and then, according to Jain sources, he renounced it all and became a Jain monk.

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