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Which of the Kushana ruler patronised Buddhism?
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- Ashoka
- Vikramaditya
- Kanishka
- Kautilya
- Ashoka
Correct Option: C
Kushana, the most famous Kushana ruler, patronized Buddhism. The Fourth Buddhist Council, in which Buddhism got split into two different schools – Hinayana and Mahayana – was held during his reign in Kashmir. He also patronized the Buddhist scholars – Vasumitra, Asvagosha and Nagarjuna.