Q. Kanishka followed
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Kanishka I , or Kanishka the Great, an emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan empire, Kanishka came to rule an empire in Bactria extending to Pataliputra on the Gangetic plain.
Kanishka’s conquests and patronage of Buddhism played an important role in the development of the Silk Road, and the transmission of Mahayana Buddhism from Gandhara across the Karakoram range to China.
He administered the 4th Buddhist Council in Kashmir as the head of the council. It was presided by Vasumitra and Ashwaghosha. During this council, Buddhism got divided into Mahayana and Hinayana.
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