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Who was the founder of Mahayan sect of Buddhism?
Options:
A .  Ghoshak
B .  Buddhadeva
C .  Asang
D .  Dharmtrat
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c) Asanga was born as the son of a Kshatriya father and Brahmin mother in Purusapura. Current scholars place him in the fourth century CE. He was perhaps originally a member of the Mahisasaka school or the Mulasarvastivada school but later converted to Mahayana.

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