Majjhantika | |
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Personal | |
Born | |
Religion | Buddhism |
Known for | Spreading Buddhism in Kashmir and Gandhara |
Organization | |
Philosophy | Buddhism |
Senior posting | |
Guru | 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]