Members of this religious group likely used mud to hide paintings such as one of the “Hunter-King,” likely a royal figure from this religion, in the Kakrak Valley. The Book of Zambasta was written to spread this religion. Members of this religious group developed a complex in Kara Tepe near the Termez oasis, as well as a center called Naw Bahar. The Questions of Milinda record interest in this religion from its patron (*) Menander I. The Saka Kingdom of Khotan primarily practiced this religion. Practitioners of this religion made most of the Tocharian inscriptions in the Tarim Basin. Two large statues of figures from this religion, following the art style of Gandhara, were built at Bamiyan. For 10 points, name this historic state religion of Tibet and Mongolia. ■END■
ANSWER: Buddhism [or Buddhists; accept specific subsets of Buddhism like Sarvāstivāda or Tamrashatiya or Vajrayana or Tibetan Buddhism or Mahayana Buddhism]
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