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What Were the Reasons for the Decline of Buddhism in India? - History and Civics

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What were the reasons for the decline of Buddhism in India?

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Buddhism gradually declined in India for the following reasons.

  1. Hinduism was reformed and purified.
  2. The Gupta kings patronized Hinduism.
  3. India was invaded by the Huns who destroyed Buddhist viharas.
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