Who was the founder of Mahayan sect of Buddhism? (a) Buddhadeva (b) Ghoshak (c) Dharmtrat (d) Asanga
Who was the founder of Mahayan sect of Buddhism?
(a) Buddhadeva (b) Ghoshak (c) Dharmtrat (d) Asanga
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(d) Asanga was born as the son of a Kshatriya father and Brahmin mother in Purusapura. Current scholars place him in the fourth century CE. He was perhaps originally a member of the Mahisasaka school or the Mulasarvastivada school but later converted to Mahayana.
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