In the context of Buddhism consider the following statements with refrence to the Fourth Buddhist Co...........

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In the context of Buddhism, consider the following statements with refrence to the Fourth Buddhist Council:

1. The council was held during the region of Kanishka.

2. During this time Buddhism was divided into two sects namely Mahayana and Hinayana.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Fourth Buddhist Council was held in the Sarvastivada tradition, said to have been convened by the Kushan emperor Kanishka, in 78 AD at Kundalban in Kashmir. It is said that Kanishka gathered five hundred Bhikkhus in Kashmir, headed by Vasumitra, to systematize the Sarvastivadin Abhidharma texts, which were translated from earlier Prakrit vernacular languages (such as Gandhari in Kharosthi script) into the classical language of Sanskrit.