Multiple choice

The Sarvastivadin sect of Buddhism was strong in which region?

  1. Tibet and Nepal

  2. Mathura and Kashmir

  3. Burma and Thailand

  4. bihar and Bengal

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sarvastivadin school of Buddhism was particularly strong in northwest India, especially Kashmir and Mathura. Kashmir became a major center of Sarvastivada scholarship, producing influential commentaries. They believed all dharmas exist in past, present, and future (sarvastivada means 'all exists'). Tibet/Nepal had Vajrayana later, Burma/Thailand followed Theravada, and Bihar/Bengal were strongholds of other schools.

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