Asked: 45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001medium Level
ID: 693fedae128ec97c3fdfd84a
QUESTION STATEMENT:

अशोक के शासनकाल में बौद्ध सभा किस नगर में आयोजित की गई थी?

A Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka was held at –

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Magadha
मगध
B
Pataliputra
पाटलिपुत्र
Correct
C
Samastipur
समस्तीपुर
D
Rajgriha
राजगृह
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option B (Pataliputra)

सिंहली अनुश्रुतियों-दीपवंश तथा महावंश के अनुसार, अशोक के राज्यकाल में 'पाटलिपुत्र' में बौद्ध धर्म की तृतीय संगीति हुई। इसकी अध्यक्षता 'मोग्गलिपुत्त तिस्स' नामक प्रसिद्ध बौद्ध भिक्षु ने की थी।

According to Sinhalese folklore –“Dipavamsa” and “Mahavamsa”, the third Buddhist Council was held in “Pataliputra” during the reign of Ashoka. The chairperson of this Buddhist Council was Moggaliputta Tissa, the famous Buddhist mendicant.

Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Maurya Empire
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