Question-
During Kanishka reign which Buddhist council was held
a) First council
b) Second council
c) Third council
d) Fourth council
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Answers
the fourth Buddhist council of the sarvastivada tradition is said to have been convened in kushan period manual perhaps at harwa near srinagar Kashmir so your answer is option d)
A) First Council: The first council was held soon after the death of the Buddha under the patronage of king Ajatasatru, and presided by a monk named Mahakasyapa, at Rajagaha. Its objective was to record the Buddha's sutra & codify monastic rules.
B) Second Council: The second council was held at Vaisali, following conflicts between the conservative & liberal elements of Sangha. The conservative schools insisted on strict adherence to monastic rules.
C) Third Council: The third council was held at the monk Moggaliputta Tissa. Its objective was to reconcile the different schools of Buddhism, and to purify the Buddhist movement.
D) Fourth Council: The fourth council was held at Jalandhar or in Kashmir, and is usually associated with the formal rise of Mahayana Buddhism.
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