Where was the Second Buddhist Council held in c.383 BCE?
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Correct answer: C
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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Vaishali.
The Second Buddhist Council was held around 383 BCE at Vaishali, in present-day Bihar, India. It was convened approximately 100 years after the death of Gautama Buddha. The council was organized to resolve disputes within the Buddhist Sangha, primarily over issues related to monastic discipline and practices. The main controversy arose between the orthodox monks of the Sthavira group and the more liberal Vajjiputakas, who were accused of violating ten monastic rules. The council, presided over by elder Sabakami, reaffirmed the original Vinaya (monastic code) and condemned the disputed practices, aiming to preserve the purity and unity of the Sangha.