alleryWhich religion did Bindusara believe in, unlike his father?
AJainism
BBuddhism
CAjivika
DIslam
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Ajivika
1. Chandragupta later turned to Jainism.
2. Bindusara believed in the Ajivika religion.
3. His son Ashoka later followed Buddhism.
_Source: Wikipedia, Maurya Empire, Bindusara_
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