History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2020 History
Which of the following are the salient features of Mahayana Buddhism? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Worship of the Buddha image
- 2. Assimilation of local cults
- 3. The concept of the bodhisattva
- 4. Use of Pali for propagating Buddhism
A1, 3 and 4 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3 only — The first three are features of Mahayana, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★The first three are features of Mahayana, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.
★After the fourth Buddhist council, Buddhism divided into the Hinayana and Mahayana sects.
★The salient features of Mahayana include the worship of the Buddha image.
★They include the assimilation of local cults and the concept of the bodhisattva.
★Mahayana favoured Sanskrit, not Pali, for propagating Buddhism, so the fourth statement is wrong.
★So only the first, second and third are features of Mahayana Buddhism.
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