The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the reign of the Kushana emperor Kanishka in the 1st century CE (precise date debated, often cited as 72 CE or later) in Kashmir (possibly Kundalavana Vihara) or Jalandhar. This council was primarily associated with the Sarvastivada school of Buddhism and led to the compilation of Mahavibhasa Sutra.
Fourth buddhist council held in Kashmir under emperor:
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