Multiple choice

Kanishka held the fourth Buddhist Council mainly to

  1. honour Ashvaghosha

  2. conciliate the Brahmanas

  3. recognise Mahayana form of Buddhism

  4. settle disputes between the different schools of Buddhist sects

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The fourth Buddhist Council was held during Kanishka's reign in Kashmir, primarily to resolve doctrinal disputes between different Buddhist schools and to formally establish the Mahayana tradition as a separate path.