Who among the following Mauryan king fasted to death and died at Shravanabelagola?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Chandragupta Maurya.
The Mauryan king who fasted to death and died at Shravanabelagola was Chandragupta Maurya. After abdicating the throne, he embraced Jainism and became a follower of Jain monk Bhadrabahu. Chandragupta Maurya spent his last years in Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, where he undertook a Jain ritual of fasting to death, a practice known as Sallekhana. His tomb and memorial can still be seen at Shravanabelagola.