- Ananda was one of the principal disciples of the Buddha and achieved Arhatship after the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana. - Moggaliputta Tissa was a prominent Buddhist monk who presided over the Third Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka. - Upali was another principal disciple of the Buddha, known for his expertise in monastic rules (Vinaya), and recited the Vinaya Pitaka at the First Council. - Anthapindada (or Anathapindika) was a wealthy merchant disciple known for his immense generosity to the Buddhist Sangha, particularly for donating the Jetavana monastery.
Who was by the side of the Buddha when he achieved Mahaparinirvana ?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2017 · Topic: Buddhism (Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha)
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