@ anu : according to this article, the Shishunag rulers were Buddhists. so that means, Buddhism was already prevalent during that period. CGM belonged to the era of Dhananand ie Nanda dynasty which came into being after the shishunag dynasty. in the show, it's shown that Mrignayani, princess of Karvasa preaches "ahimsa" to CGM. this means, Mrignayani- CGM- Nanda dynasty all belong to the same time period. so it's possible that Mrignayani was influenced by buddhism or herself a buddhist. ab samjhi ??😉