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• The First Buddhist Council was held at Rajagriha, under the chairmanship of Mahakasapa, immediately after the death of Buddha. Its purpose was to maintain the purity of the teachings of Buddha.
• The First Jain Council was held at Patliputra, under the chairmanship of Sthulabhadra.
• The Second Jain Council was held at Vallabhi, under the chairmainship of Devardhi.
• Third Buddhist council was held in 250 B.C. at Pataliputra, under the patronage of King Asoka. It was presided over by Moggliputta Tissa. The third part of the Tripitaka was coded in the Pali language.
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following pairs: Mahajanapada : Capital 1. Vatsa : Kaushambi 2. Anga : Indraprastha 3. Magadha : Rajgir 4. Matsya : Mathura Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Ancient History · Easy
With reference to the Gupta period, consider the following statements: 1. In the Gupta period, Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism over shadowed Mahayana Buddhism. 2. Nalanda became a centre of Buddhist education. 3. In this period, land taxes decreased in number and those on trade and commerce increased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements the about Sangam literature: 1. Muvenders refer to the three crowned kingdoms of the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pallavas. 2. The Cholas controlled the Kaveri delta area. 3. Muziri and Tondi were ports under the control of the Pallavas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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