Which of the following rulers is associated with the expansion of Mahayana Buddhism?

Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Kanishka
Harshavardhana

Ancient Indian History

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Answer:

Option C: Kanishka

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kanishka”.

Kanishka, the Kushan ruler, was a great patron of Mahayana Buddhism, and his reign saw the spread of this form of Buddhism to Central Asia and beyond.