Question

Assertion (A): Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.

Reason (R): He wanted to popularize only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true but R is false.

Harshavardhana convened a grand assembly held at Kannauj in 643 CE which was attended by all representatives of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.
Kannauj Assembly was a religious assembly to highlight Mahayana Buddhism.
Prayag Assembly was an assembly of universal character for offerings of royal charities to all classes of people.