In which city was the third Buddhist Council held?

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In which city was the third Buddhist Council held?

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The Third Buddhist Council was convened around 250 BCE at Asokarama in Patliputra (modern-day Patna, Bihar) under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire. It was presided over by the monk Moggaliputta Tissa.

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In which city was the third Buddhist Council held?

A

Yangon

B

Patliputra

C

Vaishali

D

Rajgir

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