Option d is the correct answer. Chandragupta: According to Jain texts, Chandragupta Maurya adopted Jainism and went to the hills of Shravanabelagola (near Mysore) and committed Sallekhana (death by slow starvation). Bindusara: Mauryan emperor Bindusara was the follower of Ajivika religion. Bindusara was the son of Chandragupta maurya. He ruled from 297 BC to 273 BC. Ashoka: Ashoka was a devoted follower of Buddhism and adopted policies promoting non-violence, religious tolerance, and the spread of Buddhist teachings across his empire. Dasharatha: Dasharatha, influenced by his grandfather Ashoka, upheld Buddhism, embracing its principles of non-violence, compassion, and moral conduct, fostering religious tolerance.