Which of the Following Facilitated the Spread of Brahmanism in South

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following facilitated the spread of Brahmanism in south and Southeast Asia?

• A) Sanskrit emerged as a common language of the elites.
• B) The Gupta Empire conquered Southeast Asia.
• C) The Vedas were translated into the vernacular languages of Southeast Asia.
• D) Brahmans abandoned the strict rules of caste in order to appeal to more people.

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