Buddhism Declined in India

question 36

Multiple Choice

Buddhism declined in India

• A) because its most fervent supporters went abroad as missionaries to Persia and the Malay peninsula.
• B) because of a terror campaign launched by militant Muslims.
• C) because of the rise of bhakti/devotion in Hinduism, which appealed widely to Hindus.
• D) because of the slow but steady emigration of millions of Buddhists who feared physical harm from Hindu and Muslim rulers.
• E) after the fall of the Gupta Dynasty, as did Hinduism and Jainism.

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