INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fourth Buddhist Council was held at?
A
Kapilvastu
B
Kashmir
C
Sarnath
D
Bodhgaya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana, Kashmir in 72 AD under the patronage of Kushan king Kanishka and the president of this council was Vasumitra, with Aśvaghosa as his deputy. This council distinctly divided the Buddhism into 2 sects Mahayana & Hinayana.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fourth Buddhist Council was held under the patronage of Kanishka in Kashmir in 72 AD.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir The Fourth Buddhist Council of the Sarvastivada tradition is said to have been convened by the Kushan emperor Kanishka in Kundalvana vihara in Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in the 1st century A.D. in Kashmir under the patronage of King Kanishka. According to Chinese traditions, Vasumitra presided over the council.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fourth Buddhist Council It was presided by Vasumitra, while Asvaghosa was his deputy. The council was held under the patronage of Kushan King Kanishka of Kushan Empire.

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