have. sanghamitta was the daughter of emperor ashoka, and she became a buddhist nun. she started the buddhist order in sri lanka. the other notable buddhist nun was jīvaka. she was the princess of kucha kingdom. the other notable nun was āmrapālī. she became an arahant. also famous buddhist nun was buddhamitrā. the wife of prince siddhartha, yásodharā, also became a nun after the prince left her to find the way of nirvana. many more.