The new Buddhist tradition that worshipped Bodhisattas and Buddha images was called:
ATheravada
BHinayana
CAjivika
DMahayana
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Mahayana
1. Mahayana means great vehicle.
2. It called the older tradition Hinayana.
3. Older followers called themselves theravadins.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 4, Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments._
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