What happened to Buddhism during the Mauryan Dynasty?

Alice: What happened to Buddhism during the Mauryan Dynasty?
What happened to Buddhism during the Mauryan Dynasty?Is anyone knows?

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Answer by Friedrich Schulz
Buddhism became much more popular, after Ashoka became one. Thought Religious Freedom was maintained and Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism all prospered in India.

The Greeks who remained in India, following Alexander’s withdrawal, gradually converted to Buddhism.