Name the ruler whose patronage had been enjoyed by Jainism
A
Kanishka
B
Kharavela
C
Pushyamitra Sunga
D
Samudragupta
Correct Answer: Kharavela
Kharavela was a king of Kalinga in present-day Odisha, India. He ruled somewhere around first or second century BCE. His name is also transliterated as Kharabeḷa. He is the best known king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty.