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    Who had converted Kanishka to Buddhism?
    Solution
    Ashvaghosha was a philosopher and poet who is considered India’s greatest poet before Kalidasa (5th century) and the father of Sanskrit drama. He popularized the style of Sanskrit poetry known as kavya and eventually promoted to the position of the spiritual counselor in Kanishka’s court at Peshawar, had converted him to Buddhism.
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    Who was the founder of Sri Vaishnavism?
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    Ramanuja was the Vaishnav saint of 12th century. He preached the Vishishtadvaita philosophy. Ramanuja gave stress on social equality. He denied caste based restriction on entering temples. His disciples Ramananda took his message to the northern parts of India.
  • Question 3
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    The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka was _____.
    Solution
    Kanishka was the most powerful ruler of the Kushan Empire. His 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 was a patron of Buddhism and he called the 4th Buddhist council in the Kundalvana of Kashmir in 78 AD. His greatest contribution to Buddhist architecture was the Kanishka stupa at Peshawar, Pakistan.
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    The fourth Buddhist council had compiled an encyclopedia of Buddhist philosophy, called _________.
    Solution
    The great Kushan ruler Kanishka called fourth Buddhist council to settle disputes among different sects of Buddhism. This council was presided by Vasumitra and Ashvaghosha. This Council began writing commentaries on Buddhist text. These commentaries came to be known as Mahavibhashas.
    The decision taken at the council were written on copper plates which were placed in a stone chest and preserved in a stupa built only for this purpose.
  • Question 5
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    To whom is the introduction of Buddhism into China traditionally attributed?
  • Question 6
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    The language which contributed to the spread of Buddhism was ______.
    Solution
    Pali which was the language of the common man of that time played an important role in the spread of Buddhism. As Buddha wanted that teachings of Buddhism should be in reach of each and every one so he used Pali language for that. It was easy for people to understand these teachings in the Pali language and made it popular in India and other countries. 
  • Question 7
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    The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the ________ art.
    Solution
    The 6th-century rock-cut Buddha sculpture in the Bamiyan valley of Afghanistan was considered the largest in the world known collectively as the Bamiyan Buddhas. These images were built in 507 CE  and 554 CE under the rule of Vainyagupta and later Gupta rulers respectively. 
  • Question 8
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    The famous Indo-Greek king to embrace Buddhism was _____.
    Solution
    Menander, a famous Indo-Greek king was a patron of Buddhism and the subject of an important Buddhist work 'Milind-Panha'. Meander was converted into Buddhism by a Buddhist monk Nagasena after a wise discussion. The wheel engraved on his coins is connected with Buddhism. He also erected Stupas and indicated his devotion to Buddhism.
  • Question 9
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    Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Assembly?
    Solution
    The second council was held to settle the dispute on Vinaya Pitaka, the code of discipline. This council was held by king Kalashok under the presidency of the monk Sabakami in Vaishali.
  • Question 10
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     Buddhism was first propagated outside to India in _________.
    Solution
    Various rulers from different dynasty gave royal patronage to Buddhism. Due to royal patronage and its simplicity, this religion became popular in different countries. King Ashoka and King Kanishka send different missionaries to different countries like Sri Lanka, Greece, Syria, and Central Asia. Sri Lanka earlier known as Ceylon was the first country outside to India where Buddhism was propagated and adopted.
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