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563
Buddhism is born
People say he was born in either 563 BCE or 623 BCE -
567
Life of Shakyamuni
Buddha based on whose teaching Buddhism developed. 5th century BCE -
Jul 13, 600
Rise of Mahayana Buddhism
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May 27, 610
Buddhism spreads to cntral Asia
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Jan 1, 615
Buddhism first enters China
1st century CE -
Apr 24, 620
1st zen patriarch
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Oct 23, 650
Vajrayana Buddhism established in Tibet
7th to 8th century -
Jul 31, 700
Zen pure land and Nichiren Buddhism established in Japan
13th century -
Nov 8, 700
The Gandhari script is brough in use
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Feb 4, 1199
Nalanda University destroyed demise of Buddhism in India
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May 19, 1300
1st Buddhist council gathers
3 monthes after Budha dies the 1st buddhist council gathers the oldest Brahmi script is discovered. -
Pali text society found
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World parliament of religions (Chicago)
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Celebration of 2,500 years of Buddhism
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Gautama Budha dies at Kushingar
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3rd Buddhist council is convened
He was convened by king Ashoka in patiputa -
The oldest Brahmi script is discovered
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First Buddhism to Sri Lanka
Region of king Ashoka sends 1st buddhism to sri lanka -
Buddism enters Japan from Korea
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Thervada Buddhism establishedin South Asia
11th to 14th century
