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Being a follower of Hinduism, was Shashanka against Buddhism? Give 1 proof to justify your answer.

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Answer:The Hindu SHAIVITE ruler Shashanka of Gauda [Gaura in Bengali] (590–626) destroyed the Buddhist images and Bo Tree, under which Siddhartha Gautama is said to have ACHIEVED enlightenment. Pusyamitra SUNGA (185 BC to 151 BCE) was hostile to Buddhism. He burned Sutras, Buddhist shrines, and massacred monks in large numbers.

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