The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
A
Vishnu Gupta
B
Upagupta
C
Brahma Gupta
D
Brihadratha
Correct Answer: Upagupta
Upagupta (c. 3rd Century BC) was a Buddhist monk. According to some stories in the Sanskrit text Ashokavadana, he was the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Upagupta's teacher was Sanavasi who was a disciple of Ananda, the Buddha's attendant.