Ceylon became a stronghold of which among the following branches of Buddhism

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Ceylon became a stronghold of which among the following branches of Buddhism

Q. Ceylon became a stronghold of which among the following branches of Buddhism?

(a) Mahayan

(b) Hinayan

(c) Mahendra

(d) Theravada

Ans: (b) Hinayan

Explanation: After the death of Buddha, Buddhism was divided into two sects namely Mahayana and Hinayana. Hinayana, found mostly in the South and West covering Indo-china and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).Early work written in Pali (e.g. Kamma, Dhamma).

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