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GK QUESTION#2160

According to the Theravada commentarial account, which pair identifies the council held shortly after the Buddha’s passing and its venue?

  1. ASecond Buddhist Council – Lumbini
  2. BThird Buddhist Council – Kashmir
  3. CFourth Buddhist Council – Pataliputra
  4. DFirst Buddhist Council – RajagrihaCorrect answer
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D. First Buddhist Council – Rajagriha

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First Buddhist Council - Rajagriha (Rajagaha). The Theravada commentarial account describes elders led by Mahakassapa selecting Rajagaha for a council to recite the Dhamma and Vinaya after the Buddha’s passing. This is a tradition-specific account; an exact BCE year is not needed to identify the council and venue.

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