BPSC 45th Exam Prelims 2003 Solved Paper

Question : 3 of 150

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In which city was the Buddhist Council in the reign of Ashoka held ?

Solution:

- Six Buddhist Councils marked important turning points in the story of early Buddhism.
Third Buddhist Council was held in

250 BC

at Pataliputra under the patronage of King Asoka.
- This Council appears to have met to compose commentaries on the Tipitaka.

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