66. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Buddhist Council – Place where it was held
1. The first Buddhist Council - Rajagraha
2. The second Buddhist Council - Pataliputra
3. The third Buddhist Council - Vaishali
4. The fourth Buddhist Council - Kashmir
66. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Buddhist Council – Place where it was held
1. The first Buddhist Council - Rajagraha
2. The second Buddhist Council - Pataliputra
3. The third Buddhist Council - Vaishali
4. The fourth Buddhist Council - Kashmir
The correct option is D d) 1 and 4 only
Answer : D
Explanation :
The first Buddhist Council was held at Rajagraha under the chairmanship of Mahakasapa immediately after the death of Buddha. Its purpose was to maintain the purity of the teachings of the Buddha. The second Buddhist Council was convened at Vaisali around 383 B.C. The third Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra under the patronage of Asoka. MoggaliputtaTissa presided over it. The final version of Tripitakas was completed in this council. The fourth Buddhist Council was convened in Kashmir by Kanishka under the chairmanship of Vasumitra. Asvagosha participated in this council. The new school of Buddhism called Mahayana Buddhism came into existence during this council. The Buddhism preached by the Buddha and propagated by Asoka was known as Hinayana. The Buddhist texts were collected and compiled some five hundred years after the death of the Buddha. They are known as the Tripitakas, namely the Sutta, the Vinaya and the AbhidhammaPitakas. They are written in the Pali language.
Answer : D
Explanation :
The first Buddhist Council was held at Rajagraha under the chairmanship of Mahakasapa immediately after the death of Buddha. Its purpose was to maintain the purity of the teachings of the Buddha. The second Buddhist Council was convened at Vaisali around 383 B.C. The third Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra under the patronage of Asoka. MoggaliputtaTissa presided over it. The final version of Tripitakas was completed in this council. The fourth Buddhist Council was convened in Kashmir by Kanishka under the chairmanship of Vasumitra. Asvagosha participated in this council. The new school of Buddhism called Mahayana Buddhism came into existence during this council. The Buddhism preached by the Buddha and propagated by Asoka was known as Hinayana. The Buddhist texts were collected and compiled some five hundred years after the death of the Buddha. They are known as the Tripitakas, namely the Sutta, the Vinaya and the AbhidhammaPitakas. They are written in the Pali language.
