How did Mahayan, Hinayan,Vajrayana come into Buddhism?

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                          How many types of sects like Mahayans, Hinayans,Vajrayana are there in Buddhism? How did they come into Buddhism? To my knowledge Buddha never talked about any sort of 'yans'.

Who created these 'Yans'? What was the necessity of creating these 'Yans'?

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Jun 1, 2017, 03:49 AM
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How did Mahayan, Hinayan,Vajrayana come into Buddhism?

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