The First Buddhist Council was presided over by Mahakashyapa. The Second Buddhist Council was presided over by Sabakami. The Third Buddhist Council was presided over by Moggaliputta Tissa. The Fourth Buddhist Council was presided over by Vasumitra (with Ashvaghosha as Vice-President).
First Buddhist Council: Held at Rajgir (Rajagaha) shortly after the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana to compile his teachings. 2. Second Buddhist Council: Held at Vaishali about a century after the first, primarily to address monastic discipline issues. 3. Third Buddhist Council: Held at Pataliputra under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka to purify the Sangha and compile the Abhidhamma Pitaka. 4. Fourth Buddhist Council: Held at Kundalavana in Kashmir during the reign of Kanishka (Kuṣāṇa empire), where the Sarvastivada texts were compiled. (Note: A Theravada Fourth Council was also held in Sri Lanka). 25. Correctly match the following : Buddhist Councils Presidents (a) First Buddhist Coun‐ (i) Vasumitra cil (b) Second Buddhist (ii) Mahakashyapa Council (c) Third Buddhist Coun‐ (iii) Sabakami cil (d) Fourth Buddhist (iv) Moggaliputta Council Tissa
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