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INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The first Buddhist Council was summoned by -
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Ashoka
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Ajatasatru
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Kanishkka
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -First Buddhist Council was held soon after the mahaparinirvana of the Buddha, around 400 BC under the patronage of king Ajatshatru with the monk Mahakasyapa presiding, at Rajgriha.
Detailed explanation-2: -First Buddhist Council-400 B.C It was held just after the death of the Buddha. Abhidhamma Pitaka was also recited in this council.
Detailed explanation-3: -The meeting was led by Mahakasyapa under the patronage of the king Ajātasattu. Its objective was to preserve the Buddha’s sayings (suttas) and the monastic discipline or rules (Vinaya).
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