Buddhism in J&K
| Phase | Note |
|---|---|
| Ashoka | Spread of Buddhism (about 3rd century BCE) |
| Kanishka | Fourth Buddhist Council at Kundalvana |
| Kashmir scholars | Nagarjuna, Kumarajiva's teacher Bandhudatta, Vasumitra |
| Karkota age | Parihaspora Buddha and stupa; Hiuen Tsang's visit |
| Ladakh | Rinchen Zangpo (958 to 1055), Alchi, Hemis, Thiksey |
| Decline in Kashmir | Shaivism and later Islam took over |
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