{"id":55757,"date":"2024-04-16T00:32:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=55757"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:32:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:32:51","slug":"the-fourth-buddhist-council-was-held-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-fourth-buddhist-council-was-held-at\/","title":{"rendered":"The fourth Buddhist Council was held at"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Pataliputra&#8221; option2=&#8221;Vaishali&#8221; option3=&#8221;Kundalavana&#8221; option4=&#8221;Bodh Gaya&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A. Pataliputra<\/p>\n<p>The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Pataliputra, India, in 29 BCE. It was convened by Emperor Ashoka the Great, who invited Buddhist monks from all over India to attend. The council was called to discuss and resolve differences in the Buddhist teachings, and to codify the Buddhist scriptures. The council also produced a new set of rules for the monastic order.<\/p>\n<p>The council was a major event in the history of Buddhism, and its decisions have had a lasting impact on the religion. 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