Ancient History PYQ 49 of 208 · Buddhism

Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God during the period of:

  1. AAshoka
  2. BKanishka
  3. CChandragupta Vikramaditya
  4. DHarsha

44th BPSC (Pre) 2000

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Correct answer: (b) Kanishka

Explanation

Under Kanishka. The fourth council split Buddhism into Hinayana and Mahayana, and the Mahayana branch began worshipping the Buddha and the Bodhisattvas.

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