Which Mauryan king was a patron of the Ajivikas?

Bindusara, the father of Asoka, was a known follower of the Ajivika sect.

Heterodox Philosophical Schools

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_ANC_1996_124 Ref: A.L. Basham, History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas

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Correct Option: C

The Ajivaka sect was founded by Makkhali Gosala, a contemporary of the Buddha and Mahavira who preached the doctrine of absolute fatalism (Niyati).