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UPSC History Religious Movement - Jainism, Bhudhism, Bhagavatism and Brahmanism Question Bank Religious Movements: Buddhism, Jainism, etc

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    Where was the third Buddhist council held?

    A)  Vaishali                       

    B)  Pataliputra       

    C)  Kashmir          

    D)  Rajgriha                       

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    According to the Theravada commentaries and chronicles, the Third Buddhist Council was convened by the Mauryan king Ashoka at Patahputra (today's Patna), under the leadership of the monk Moggaliputta Tissa. Its objective was to purify the Buddhist movement, particularly from opportunistic factions which had been attracted by the royal patronage.


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