Q. The ruler of Kushan dynasty, Kanishka was the follower of__?
Answer: Mahayanism
Notes: Kanishka was the follower of Mahayanism or the new theory of Buddhism. Mahayana means the Greater Vehicle. It refers to the path of the Bodhisattva seeking complete enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings, also called Bodhisattva Vehicle.

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