HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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Question
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The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship?
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Nagasena
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Vasumitra
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Asvaghosha
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Sanghraksha
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana, Kashmir in 72 AD during the reign of Kushan king Kanishka. It was held under the Presidentship of Vasumitra to compose commentaries on the Tripitika.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fourth Buddhist Council was held under the patronage of Kanishka in Kashmir in 72 AD.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first Buddhist council is traditionally said to have been held just after Buddha’s Parinirvana, and presided over by Mahākāśyapa, one of His most senior disciples, at a cave near Rājagṛha (today’s Rajgir) with the support of king Ajatashatru.
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