Why did buddhism decline in india?

A major empire to support Buddhism, the Pala dynasty, fell in the 12th century, and Muslim invaders destroyed monasteries and monuments. According to Randall Collins, Buddhism was already declining in India by the 12th century, but with the pillage by Muslim invaders it nearly became extinct in India in the 1200s. read more

The decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent has been attributed to various factors, especially the regionalisation and internal decline of Buddhism between 400 and 700 CE, loss of patronage and donations, accompanied by a resurgence of Hinduism. read more

Buddhism became weaker and faced decline. 12. Muslim Invasion: The Muslim invasion of India almost wiped out Buddhism. Their invasions of India became regular and repeated from 712 A.D. onwards. Such invasions forced the Buddhist monks to seek asylum and shelter in Nepal and Tibet. In the end. Buddhism died away in India, the land of its birth. read more

Buddhism declined in India due to it’s own instability and the filling of this gap by various Hindu streams. The decline intensified due to lack of political backing due to the instability and the expansion of Buddhism to the east. read more

The earlier examples of Ananda, Sariputta and Maudgalayana became very rare. The spirit and missionary zeal of Buddhism was lost for ever. Thus, the decline of Buddhism came in the absence of dynamic preachers and reformers. 8. Buddha Worship: Image worship was started in Buddhism by the Mahayana Buddhists. read more