Q. Buddha’s death a council was called at Rajagriha where:
1. Upali recited the Vinaya Pitaka (rules of the order).
2. Ananda recited the Sutta Pitaka (Buddha’s sermons or doctrines and ethics).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Upali recited the Vinaya Pitaka (rules of the order).
2. Ananda recited the Sutta Pitaka (Buddha’s sermons or doctrines and ethics).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
1 and 2 Both
Explanation: First Buddhist Council was held in 400 BC soon after the mahaparinirvana of the Buddha, around 400 BC under the patronage of king Ajatshatru with the monk Mahakasyapa presiding, at Rajgriha, in the Sattapani Cave.
Explanation by: Bijay Kumar
First Buddhist Council was held in 400 BC soon after the mahaparinirvana of the Buddha, around 400 BC under the patronage of king Ajatshatru with the monk Mahakasyapa presiding, at Rajgriha, in the Sattapani Cave.