Ashoka spread the word of the Buddha by
a. building temples in every large city throughout India.
b. having inscriptions and texts carved into stone pillars.
c. requiring all people in his realm to convert to Buddhism.
d. making Buddhism the national religion of his empire.
e. placing a high tax on anyone who was not a Buddhist
Answer: b. having inscriptions and texts carved into stone pillars.
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