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UPSC 2001: Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
(a)Parsva
(b)Nagarjuna
(c)Sudraka
(d)Vasumitra
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The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened by Kushana king Kanishka at Kundalvana (Kashmir). It was presided over by the Sarvāstivādin scholar-monk Vasumitra, with Aśvaghoṣa as vice-president. Parsva, Nāgārjuna and Śūdraka are not recorded as presidents of this council. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_councils?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2001, GS Paper 1, as Question 41. It falls under Ancient History > Buddhism & Jainism.
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