Buddhist Councils
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2000
Evidence Source
LinkID: HIS_ANC_2000_108 Ref: Standard Educational Reference
First Buddhist Conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by:
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The First Buddhist Council was presided over by the senior monk Mahakashyapa and was held in Rajgir under King Ajatashatru.