In 261 BC, Ashoka decried violence and turned to Buddhism on
a. suffering a crushing defeat by the Seleucids in battle.
b. seeing a monk walking among the dead on a battlefield.
c. being offered an opportunity to engage in diplomatic relations with the Greeks.
d. watching his best friend suffer and die on a battlefield.
Answer: b
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