The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of
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Ashoka
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Dharmapala
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Ajatashatru
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Kanishka
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Correct answer
Explanation
The Mahayana sect of Buddhism formally emerged during the reign of Emperor Kanishka of the Kushan Empire (1st-2nd century CE). The Fourth Buddhist Council held at Kundalvana (or Jalandhar) under Kanishka's patronage is traditionally associated with the formal division of Buddhism into Hinayana and Mahayana schools.