The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of _______.
A
Ajatashatru
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B
Ashoka
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C
Dharmapala
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D
Kanishka
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Solution
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.