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Q28 (IAS/2001) History & Culture › Ancient India › Buddhism and patronage Answer Verified

Assertion (A) : Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly. Reason (R) : He wanted to popularise only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.

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Assertion (A) is true; Harshavardhana convened the quinquennial 'Maha Moksha Parishad' at Prayag. However, Reason (R) is false. The Prayag Assembly was a grand charitable event where Harsha worshipped Buddha, Surya, and Shiva on successive days and distributed alms to followers of all faiths (Buddhists, Brahmanas, Jains). It was not intended to popularize 'only' Mahayana Buddhism. The assembly specifically organized to highlight Mahayana doctrines and honor Xuanzang was the Kannauj Assembly. In UPSC terms, the restrictive word 'only' makes the Reason factually incorrect.
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