Ashoka has been particularly Influenced by the Buddhist monk (a) Ambhi (b) Upagupta (c) Asvaghosha (d) Vasubandhu
option A. Upagupta (c. third Century BC) turned into a Buddhist monk. According to a few tales withinside the Sanskrit textual content Ashokavadana, he became the religious instructor of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Upagupta's trainer turned into Sanavasi who changed into a disciple of Ananda, the Buddha's attendant. Due to the absence of his call in Theravada literature, it's miles assumed that Upagupta become a Sarvastivadin monk.
