How did Dasharatha show his patronage to the monks?

He dedicated the Nagarjuni Hill caves to the Ajivikas, showing that while he was Buddhist, he maintained the family tradition of pluralistic support.

Mauryan State Patronage

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Exam Year

2013

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ID: HIS_ANC_2013_204 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

The following Mauryan rulers were the followers of Buddhism:
1. Chandragupta, 2. Ashoka, 3. Bindusara, 4. Dasaratha

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Ashoka and Dasharatha were the Mauryan rulers who were followers and patrons of Buddhism. Chandragupta followed Jainism and Bindusara patronized the Ajivikas.

The following Mauryan rulers were the followers of Buddhism:1. Chandragupta, 2. Ashoka, 3. Bindusara, 4. Dasaratha

The following Mauryan rulers were the followers of Buddhism:
1. Chandragupta, 2. Ashoka, 3. Bindusara, 4. Dasaratha