1. What are the similarities and differences in the core beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism?
2. What caused the shift from Hinduism to Buddhism?
3. How did the Mauryan and the Gupta empires lead to the spread of Hinduism or Buddhism?
4. Where did Hinduism and Buddhism spread during Ancient Indian Civilization?

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