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Ashoka sent whom to Sri Lanka for the propagation of Buddhism?

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The correct answer is Mahendra and Sanghamitra. Sri Lankan Buddhist chronicles associate Mahendra with the transmission of Buddhism and Sanghamitra with bringing a branch of the Bodhi tree to the island. A strong answer should connect the term or object with its precise source, location, ruler, regnal context, and administrative function.

AMinister Radhagupta
BHis brother Sushima
CMonk Upagupta
DHis son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra
Correct Answer: His son Mahendra and daughter SanghamitraYour Answer: D

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Correct answer: Mahendra and Sanghamitra. Sri Lankan Buddhist chronicles associate Mahendra with the transmission of Buddhism and Sanghamitra with bringing a branch of the Bodhi tree to the island.

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