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Which of the Kushana ruler patronised Buddhism? |
A. | Ashoka |
B. | Vikramaditya |
C. | Kanishka |
D. | Kautlya |
Answer» C. Kanishka | |
Explanation: Kushana, the most famous Kushana ruler, patronized Buddhism. The Fourth Buddhist Council, in which Buddhism got split into two different schools Hi nayana and Mahayana-, was held during his reign in Kashmir. He also patronized the Buddhist scholars Vasumitra, Asvagosha and Nagarjuna. |
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