Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

A Vaishali
B Kashmir
C Rajagriha
D Pataliputra

Correct Answer: Rajagriha

According to the scriptures of all Buddhist schools, the first Buddhist Council was held soon after the death of the Buddha, dated by the majority of recent scholars around 400 BCE, under the patronage of the king Ajatashatru with the monk Mahakasyapa presiding, at Sattapanni caves Rajgriha (now Rajgir).
Bissoy MCQ
#History #Jainism And Buddhism

Related Questions

The first Buddhist Council was held at
A Kashmir
B Rajgriha
C Pataliputra
D Vaisali
The fourth Buddhist Council was held at
A Pataliputra
B Vaishali
C Kundalavana
D Bodh Gaya
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
A Parsva
B Vasumitra
C Nagarjuna
D Sudraka
"Milind Panho" explaining the Buddhist doctrines in the form of a dialogue between Milind and his teacher Nagsena (the great Buddhist philosopher ) is in :
A Sanskrit
B Pali Language
C Hindi
D Santhali
Which among the following is the great Buddhist work consisting of dialogues between the Indo-Greek King Menander and the Buddhist philosopher Nagasena?
A Milinda Panha
B Arthsashtra
C Jataka
D Kumarasambhava
The greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature has been
A Nagarjuna
B Ashvaghosha
C Vasumitra
D Buddhaghosha
The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India, famous for his sense of Justice and dialogues with a Buddhist monk Nagasena (as described in the Buddhist work Milinda Panho) was
A Demetrius
B Menander
C Eukratises
D Heliocles
Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Council?
A Ajatashatru
B Kalasoka
C Ashoka
D Ananda
Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at
A Pataliputra
B Magadha
C Kalinga
D Sarnath
The proceedings of the Third Buddhist Council led to the issue of Edict?
A Sanchi
B Sarnath
C Bhabra
D Kalinga

Next steps