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The Mahayana School of Buddhism used which language to compose its teachings?

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Pali
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Prakriti
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Sanskrit
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Tibetan
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Solution

The correct option is C Sanskrit
The earlier texts of Buddhism were written in Pali language. But later, after the rise of Kushanas, Sanskrit was also widely used to record Buddhist texts. Around the start of the Christian era, the Mahayana school of Buddhism gained prominence. Most of the Mahayana books were written in Sanskrit language and later translated into other local languages.

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