Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c41.s2.26

v2.c41.s2.26

Thus we see that by the time of Aśoka, Buddhism had spread eastwards and southwards up to the Andhra countries, North Canara and Māhiṣmatī, westwards up to Broach and Sopara, and northwards to the N.-W. Frontier Provinces and Kāśmīra. It was on account of the peaceful state brought about by Aśoka’s rule that it was possible for Buddhism to reach all the parts of India and to become a dominant force in the history of religions in India.