Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana during the reign of (a) Asoka (b) Kanishka (c) Menander (d) Harsha
option B. After the demise of Buddha, Buddhism turned into divided into sects specifically Mahayana and Hinayana. The phrases Hinayana (Lesser Vehicle or Modest Vehicle) and Mahayana (Greater Vehicle or Vast Vehicle) originated in The Prajnaparamita Sutras (The Sutras on Far-Reaching Discriminating Awareness, The Perfection of Wisdom Sutras). It changed into divided all through the reign of Kanishka.
