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Into which two major sects did the Buddhist community formally divide during the Fourth Buddhist Council?

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1Digambara and Shvetambara
2Hinayana and Mahayana✓
3Sthaviravada and Mahasanghika
4Vajrayana and Theravada

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Hinayana and Mahayana

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