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Who presided over the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Sabakami
  2. Moggaliputta Tissa
  3. Vasumitra
  4. Mahakashyapa

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Vasumitra

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Vasumitra šŸ“š Explanation: The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana in Kashmir during the reign of the Kushan emperor Kanishka in the 1st century AD. It was presided over by the scholar Vasumitra, with Asvaghosa acting as his deputy. This council is highly significant because it resulted in the formal division of Buddhism into the Mahayana and Hinayana sects.