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The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of _______.
The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of _______.
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The correct option is B Kanishka
The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of Kanishka. He was the emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century. His conquests and patronage of Buddhism played an important role in the development of the Silk Road and the transmission of Mahayana Buddhism from Gandhara across the Karakoram range to China.
The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of Kanishka. He was the emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century. His conquests and patronage of Buddhism played an important role in the development of the Silk Road and the transmission of Mahayana Buddhism from Gandhara across the Karakoram range to China.
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