Which new form of Buddhism, with Buddha statues and Bodhisattvas, developed around Kanishka's time?
AMahayana
BTheravada
CHinayana
DVajrayana
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mahayana
1. Earlier the Buddha was shown only by signs like the peepal tree.
2. Mahayana Buddhism introduced statues.
3. Bodhisattvas stayed in the world to help others.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 9, Traders, Kings and Pilgrims._
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