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aug 22, 261 BC - Buddhism as India's State Religion 261 BC

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Emperor Ashoka adopts Buddhism as India's state religion after regretting the carnage of war. Buddhist missionaries travel around Asia, monks are given political influence, and Buddhist ideas are generally accepted.

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aug 22, 261 BC
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~ 2288 years ago