Muslim merchant communities
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I think this question is wrongly worded, I would say Judicial because of the supreme court members?
The answer to the first one is 2;28
“The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a patron of Buddhism. ... Nevertheless, his patronage led to the expansion of Buddhism in the Mauryan empire and other kingdoms during his rule, and worldwide from about 250 BCE.”