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Q. Who was the founder of Mahayan sect of Buddhism?

  • (A) Ghoshak
  • (B) Buddhadeva
  • (C) Asang
  • (D) Dharmtrat
  • Correct Answer - Option(C)
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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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