Question

Buddhism was begun by a man named

Answer 1

ashoka

i'm not entirely sure, hope this helps :)

Answer 2

WhenGautama passed away around 483 B.C., his followers began to organize a religious movement. Buddha's teachings became the foundation for what would develop into Buddhism. In the 3rd century B.C., Ashoka the Great, the Mauryan Indian emperor, made Buddhism the state religion of India.