Which one of the following is the common element among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra ?
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2015
– The Second Buddhist Council was held at Vaishali about a century after the Buddha’s death to discuss controversial points of Vinaya.
– The Third Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra (modern Patna) during the reign of Emperor Ashoka under the presidency of Moggaliputta Tissa. This council aimed to purify the Sangha and compile the Kathāvatthu (part of the Abhidhamma Pitaka).