📝 Multiple Choice Question
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Which of the following statements about the Kushana dynasty is INCORRECT?
A
The First Buddhist Council was organised by Kanishka.
B
The Kushanas were a major ruling group in the post-Mauryan period.
C
Asvaghosha, the author of the Buddhacharita, was the court poet of Kanishka.
D
Many Kushana rulers also adopted the title 'devaputra', or 'son of god'.
Explanation
The statement is incorrect because Kanishka actually patronized the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir, whereas the First Buddhist Council was famously held in Rajagriha shortly after the Buddha's death.
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