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In what two ways did the Mauryan emperor Ashoka help spread Buddhism? 

He sent Buddhist missionaries to other kingdoms.
He exiled 

non-Buddhist  subjects from his kingdom.
He offered special privileges to Buddhist converts.
He engaged in animal sacrifice to honor the Buddha.
He built Buddhist schools and statues in his kingdom
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your two ways would be

1: he built Buddhist schools and statues in his kingdom

2: he sent Buddhist missionaries to other kingdoms

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Ashoka became an emperor in 268 BC. After years of violence he decided to change his ways and turned to Buddhism.

He wanted to spread Buddhism to others so in his effort to do so :

1: he built Buddhist schools and statues in his kingdom

2: he sent Buddhist missionaries to other kingdoms

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