Upagupta A famous Buddhist monk, he is believed to have converted
Asoka to
Buddhism. He is also said to have accompanied Asoka on a tour of
Buddhist
holy places and pointed out to him the place of the nativity of
Buddha
which came to be marked by the Rummindei Pillar Inscription of
Asoka. He
is also referred to as Moggaliputta Tissa in the contemporary
Buddhist
texts.
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