Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
Subject: history
Explanation: Emperor Ashoka sent his son (some traditions say nephew) Mahendra (Mahinda in Pali) and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka (~250 BCE) to spread Buddhism. King Devanampiya Tissa of Sri Lanka welcomed them and converted to Buddhism. Sanghamitra brought a sapling of the sacred Bodhi tree (under which Buddha attained enlightenment) to Sri Lanka — it is said this tree still exists at Anuradhapura. This mission was a key outcome of the 3rd Buddhist Council at Pataliputra. Ashoka also sent missionaries to Syria, Egypt, Macedonia, Cyrene, and Epirus (mentioned in his edicts).
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