Sthaviravada and Mahasanghika
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Periodc. 4th century BCE onward Exam importanceMedium
The two earliest major schools resulting from a schism in the Buddhist monastic community, differing over interpretations of monastic discipline (Vinaya) and doctrine — the historical root of the later broader Theravada/Mahayana division.
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