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प्रश्न
Why and how did Buddhism spread so rapidly in India and abroad?
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उत्तर
Buddhism spread so rapidly because of the following causes:
- The Simplicity of Gautam Buddha’s teachings and the principle of equality greatly appealed to the common people.
- Buddhism was spread far and wide by monks and nuns.
- Buddhist universities established by king Ashoka (like Nalanda) were also other important reasons for the rapid spread of Buddhism.
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