Four Buddhist Councils were held at the following places. Arrange them in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below.
1. Vaishali
2. Rajagriha
3. Kundalvana
4. Pataliputra
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Result

Your answer: — · Correct: D

Explanation

The correct chronological order of the four Buddhist Councils is:

First Council (c. 483 BC): Held at Rajagriha (Sattapani cave) shortly after the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana. It was presided over by Mahakasyapa under the patronage of King Ajatashatru.
Second Council (c. 383 BC): Held at Vaishali to settle disputes on monastic discipline. It was presided over by Sabakami under the patronage of King Kalasoka.
Third Council (c. 250 BC): Held at Pataliputra to purify the Sangha. It was presided over by Moggaliputta Tissa under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka.
Fourth Council (c. 72 AD): Held at Kundalvana, Kashmir. It was presided over by Vasumitra (with Ashvaghosa) under the patronage of King Kanishka, leading to the division of Buddhism into Hinayana and Mahayana sects.

The sequence is 2-1-4-3, making Option D correct.

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