Q. Which of the following statements about the conversion of Ashoka to Buddhism is generally believed to be correct?
(a) It took place as a dramatic event soon after the Kalinga War
(b) Ashoka was never converted to Buddhism; he only borrowed some if its ideas to propound his doctrine of dhamma
(c) His conversion to Buddhism was a gradual process
(d) He became a convert to Buddhism under the influence of Upagupta
Ans: (c) His conversion to Buddhism was a gradual process
