The First Buddhist Council was convened at Rajagriha (Rajgir) in Magadha shortly after the Mahaparinirvana of Gautama Buddha (around 483 BCE). At that time, the ruler of Magadha was Ajatsatru, who belonged to the Haryanka dynasty.
The first Buddhist Council was held during the reign of
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