The correct answer is: A. Rajgir
The First Buddhist Council was held in Rajgir, India, in the 5th century BCE, shortly after the death of the Buddha. The purpose of the council was to compile and codify the Buddha’s teachings, which had been passed down orally until that time. The council was attended by over 500 monks, and it lasted for seven months.
The council produced a collection of texts known as the Sutta Pitaka, which contains the Buddha’s discourses on a variety of topics. The Sutta Pitaka is one of the three main divisions of the Buddhist canon.
The First Buddhist Council was a significant event in the history of Buddhism, as it helped to preserve the Buddha’s teachings and to establish the foundation of Buddhist doctrine.
The other options are incorrect because:
- B. Pataliputra was the site of the Second Buddhist Council, which was held in the 3rd century BCE.
- C. Kashmir was the site of the Fourth Buddhist Council, which was held in the 1st century CE.
- D. Vaishali was the site of the Third Buddhist Council, which was held in the 2nd century BCE.