Majjhantika
Majjhantika | |
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| Born | Gautama Buddha |
Majjhantika (also known as Madhyantika[1]) was the Indian Buddhist monk of Varanasi who was deputed by Ashoka to spread Buddhism in the regions of Kashmir and Gandhara.[2][3]
Early life
Majjhantika was born in
Third Buddhist Council which is held in Pataliputra.[5]
Missionary activity in Kashmir and Gandhara
Pali sources detail that Majjhantika was one of the monks sent by Ashoka to cover the Kashmir and Gandhara region. This is also corroborated by the 7th-century monk, Xuanzang. Xuanzang visited this region he noted that most Buddhists belonged to the Sthavira nikāya school which is also the school that Majjhantika belonged to.[1]
See also
References
- ^ JSTOR 26493958.
- ISBN 978-81-8069-457-8.
- ISBN 978-81-208-0955-0.
- ISBN 978-81-8274-376-2.
- ISBN 978-81-7625-152-5.
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