Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the places of the four Buddhist Councils?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir
Rajagriha — First Council, under Ajatashatru, just after the Buddha’s death.
Vaishali — Second Council, under Kalashoka, about a century after the Buddha’s death.
Pataliputra — Third Council, 3rd century BCE, under Ashoka.
Kashmir — Fourth Council, Kushana period, under the Kushana king Kanishka.