Answer: Kanishka
Notes: Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana under the reign of Kanishka. It happened in the 4th Buddhist council which was called by Kanishka and held in the Kundalvana region of Kashmir. The Mahayana sect encouraged idol worship in Buddhism and The Hinayana sect did not believe in the divinity of the Buddha. Hinayana sect stressed on individual salvation through self-discipline and mediation.
