Who was the patron of the 3rd Buddhist council?

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The correct option is A Ashoka
The third Buddhist Council was held under the rule of king Ashoka. It was convened in about 250 BCE in Patliputra under the presidency of Ashoka's teacher Mogliputta Tissa after three centuries of parinirvana of Gautam Buddha.

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