History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
The two Buddhist sects Hinayana and Mahayana were given recognition by:
AThe Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra
BThe Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir ✓ Correct
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Correct answer: (B) The Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir — They were recognised by the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★They were recognised by the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir, so that is the answer.
★The two Buddhist sects, Hinayana and Mahayana, were given recognition by the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir.
★This council was held under the patronage of Kanishka.
★It was conducted to systematize the Sarvastivadin Abhidhamma texts.
★These texts were translated from the earlier Prakrit into classical Sanskrit.
★So the two sects were recognised by the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir.
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