alleryWhich king, per Jain tradition, became a monk under Bhadrabahu?
AChandragupta Maurya
BAshoka the Great
CBimbisara of Magadha
DKharavela of Kalinga
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Chandragupta Maurya
1. Jain tradition says Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire, became a monk.
2. He became a disciple of the Jain ascetic Bhadrabahu late in life.
3. Bimbisara and Kharavela were patrons, not monks, and Ashoka is mentioned only in edicts.
_Source: Wikipedia, Jainism, Origins: Parshvanatha and Mahavira_
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