Context: The article highlights the role of Samprati Maurya, grandson of Ashoka, in promoting Jainism across India, alongside the broader historical context of Ashoka’s patronage of Buddhism.
- Ashoka (3rd century BCE) was a Mauryan ruler known for promoting Buddhism after the Kalinga War. He promoted Buddhism through dhamma, inscriptions, and missionary activities.
- Samprati Maurya, Ashoka’s grandson, is regarded as a key patron of Jainism.
- Jain texts mention construction of temples and spread of teachings under Samprati.
- Buddhism and Jainism both emerged as part of the Shramana tradition opposing Vedic rituals.
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