What role did the Silk road play in spreading Buddhism & why did that faith gain greater support outside of India than in India?

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What role did the Silk road play in spreading Buddhism & why did that faith gain greater support outside of India than in India? 

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Buddhism began as an organized religion in northern India and then spread throughout the eastern world. It spread to Central and East Asia through the silk road. Today, Buddhism has a minor presence in India but is much more widespread in East and Southeast Asia, and even the majority religion in many places. 

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