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Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka? |
| A. | Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha |
| B. | Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra |
| C. | Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta |
| D. | Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra |
| Answer» B. Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra | |
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Explanation: The eminent Buddhist writers Nagarjuna, Asva hosha, Parsva and Vasumitra flourished at the court of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was the great exponent o Mahayana doctrine and Asvaghosha, a multifaceted personality, was known as a poet, musician, scholar and zealous Buddhist monk. Charaka, the most celebrated authority on Ayurveda was the court physician of Kanishka and Mathara, a politician of raremerit, was his minister. Vasumitra presided over the fourth Buddhist Council. |
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