Question

____________organized the fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir??​

Answer 1

Answer:

4th Buddhist Council took place in 1st Century at Kundalavan (Kashmir), Presided by Vasumitra and Ashwaghosha. The royal Patron was the Kanishka of Kushan Dynasty. At the fourth council, the Buddhism got divided into two sects: Hinayana and Mahayana.

Explanation:

Kushan emperor Kanishka

Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir

The Fourth Buddhist Council of the Sarvastivada tradition is said to have been convened by the Kushan emperor Kanishka (r. CE 127-151), perhaps at Harwan, near Srinagar, Kashmir.

Answer 2

Kushan king Kanishka organized the fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir.

More to know about Kanishka:-

•Kanishka, the Kushan emperor, became emperor in 89AD.

• He started the Saka era and converted to Buddhism.

• He was the founder of the Mahayana Buddhism.

More to know about 4th Buddhist council:-

• King Kanishka had interest in the Buddhist scriptures and sent for a monk each and every day to give him instructions.

• This council were held by Buddhist sects in Kashmir.

• This council were presided by Vasumitra and Asvaghosha and had to deal with conflicts b/w the teachers of Kashmir and Gandhara.