Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism ?

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Q: 4 (IES/2001)
Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IES

stats: 

0,65,200,100,70,30,65

keywords: 

{'buddhism': [8, 0, 2, 2], 'asoka': [0, 1, 1, 0], 'rulers': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'ajatasatru': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'bindusara': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'bimbisara': [4, 0, 5, 0]}

Option 1: Asoka - Asoka is not the correct answer to this question. While Asoka is well-known for his conversion to Buddhism and his promotion of the religion, he was not the first ruler to embrace Buddhism.

Option 2: Ajatasatru - Ajatasatru is also not the correct answer. While he was a powerful ruler in ancient India, he did not embrace Buddhism as the first ruler.

Option 3: Bindusara - Bindusara, the son of Chandragupta Maurya, also did not embrace Buddhism as the first ruler.

Option 4: Bimbisara - Bimbisara is the correct answer to this question. He was the first ruler to embrace Buddhism. Bimbisara was the king of the Magadha kingdom, and it is said that he was influenced by the teachings of Buddha and became his disciple. He actively supported Buddhism during his reign.

In conclusion, the correct answer is option 4, Bimbisara, as he was the first ruler to embrace Buddhism.