Question
Download Solution PDFThe First Buddhist Council is said to have been patronised by:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Ajatashatru.
Key Points
- The First Buddhist council was convened in the year following the Buddha's parinirvana (death), which is 543–542 BCE according to Theravada tradition in Rajgir (Rajgriha).
- It was organised by Ajathasatru.
Additional Information
Details of Buddhist Councils:
|
Buddhist Council |
Time |
Place |
Ruler |
President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
First |
483 BCE |
Rajgriha |
Ajatashatru |
Mahakassappa |
|
Second |
383 BCE |
Vaisali |
Kalasoka |
Sabbakami |
|
Third |
250 BCE |
Patliputra |
Ashoka |
Mogaliputta Tissa |
|
Fourth |
1st Century CE |
Kashmir |
Kanishka |
Vasumitra |
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