Q. Arrange the following Buddhist councils in a chronological order:

1. Vaishali
2. Rajagraha
3. Patliputra
4. Sreenagar

What is the correct arrangement?
Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
Notes: The First Buddhist Council was held soon after the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha, around 483 BC under the patronage of King Ajatshatru in Rajagraha. The Second Buddhist Council was held at Vaishali. The Third Buddhist Council was held in 250 BC at Patliputra under the patronage of King Asoka. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in 72 AD at Kundalvana, Kashmir (Srinagar). Therefore, the correct arrangement of the councils in chronological order is Rajagraha, Vaishali, Patliputra, Sreenagar.