The correct answer is Option 2- Pataliputra
The third Buddhist Council was held in Pataliputra in the 3rd century BCE. It was convened by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great. The council was attended by 1,000 monks, and it was presided over by Moggaliputta Tissa.
Buddhist Councils: Location and Presiding Figures
First Council: Location: Sattapanni Caves, Rajgriha (present-day Rajgir) Patronage: King Ajatashatru Presided by: Mahakassapa (monk)
Second Council: Location: Vaishali Patronage: Uncertain Presided by: Uncertain (possibly several elders)
Third Council: Location: Pataliputra (present-day Patna) Patronage: Emperor Ashoka Presided by: Moggaliputta Tissa (monk)
Fourth Council: Location: Kundalvana, Kashmir Patronage: King Kanishka Presided by: Vasumitra and Ashvaghosha (monks) |