Where was the first Buddhist Council convened?
Detailed Explanation:
The First Buddhist Council was convened in 483 BCE at Sattapanni caves in Rajagriha (modern Rajgir, Bihar) immediately after Buddha's death. King Ajatashatru patronized the council, and Mahakasyapa presided over it to compile Buddha's teachings into Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka.
Pataliputra hosted the Third Council under Ashoka, Vaishali the Second Council, while Amaravati and Kanganhalli are important Buddhist sites but never hosted councils.
Therefore, Rajagriha is the correct location, making Option 1 the correct answer.
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Which Buddhist council was not held in Bihar?
Who was the President of the First Buddhist Council?