WBCS.LIVE practice question

On which city was the third Buddhist council held?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Shravasti
  2. Taxila
  3. Pataliputra
  4. Rangoon

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Pataliputra

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Pataliputra. The Third Buddhist Council was held around 250 BCE during the reign of Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty. It was convened under the leadership of Moggaliputta Tissa to purify the Buddhist Sangha from corruption and heretical views. The council was held at Pataliputra (modern-day Patna), the Mauryan capital.