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may 9, 261 BC - Ashoka Converts to Buddhism

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The Emperor Ashoka converts and decides that Buddhism will be India’s chief religion. Under him, missionaries spread Buddhism all across Asia.

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may 9, 261 BC
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~ 2289 years ago