Q. Who was sent to foreign countries by Ashoka to preach Buddhism?

A
Sanghamitra
B
Devanampiya
C
Menander
D
None of these
Solution:

Sanghamitra was the eldest daughter of Emperor Ashoka and his first wife, Devi. Together with her brother Mahinda, she entered an order of Buddhist monks. The two siblings later went to Sri Lanka to spread the teachings of Buddha at the request of King Devanampiya Tissa who was a contemporary of Ashoka.

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