Why did buddhism become popular in india? will mark brainliest and keep it simple.

Following the death of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, who was born in Nepal near the northern border of India, his followers began to share his teachings by traveling first to India and later along the Silk Road from China to the Mediterranean. An Indian emperor named Ashoka was among the most passionate Buddhists to spread the religion

Buddhism also became popular in India as it meshed with the existing religious traditions known as Jainism, and forms of Hinduism. ... However, Buddhism also modified other aspects of ancient religious traditions, such as the more rigidly ascetic practices of Jainism

Well the french and indian war took place around 1754-1763 also they were pitted the colonies of british america against those of new france, each side supported by military units from the parent country by american indian it was a seven years war, but it ended with the treaty of paris in main point is that the british wanted to settle in the ohio river valley and to trade with native americans who lived there,so the french built forts to protect their trade with the indians,also in 1754, george washington led an army against the french! can finish it off(hope that (: