What/what caused the decline of Buddhism in India during the early medieval period? 1. By that time Buddha was considered an incarnation of Vishnu and became a part of Vaishnavism. 2. By the time of the last Gupta king, the invading tribes of Central Asia adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists. 3. The kings of the Gupta dynasty strongly opposed Buddhism. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. only 1
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 2 and 3
• D. all these