Consider the following statements:

The first Jaina council was held at Pataliputra under the chairmanship of Sthulabahu.

The second council was held at Valabhi under the leadership of Devardhi Kshamasramana.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

The first Jaina council was held at Pataliputra by Sthulabahu in the beginning of the third century BC and resulted in the compilation of 12 Angas (sections or limbs) to replace the lost 14 Purvas (former texts). However these texts were accepted only by the Svetambaras.
The second council was held at Valabhi in the fifth century AD by the Svetambaras under the leadership of Devardhi Kshamasramana, and resulted in the final compilation of the 12 Angas and 12 Upangas (minor sections).

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Both 1 & 2

The first Jaina council was held at Pataliputra by Sthulabahu in the beginning of the third century BC and resulted in the compilation of 12 Angas (sections or limbs) to replace the lost 14 Purvas (former texts). However these texts were accepted only by the Svetambaras.
The second council was held at Valabhi in the fifth century AD by the Svetambaras under the leadership of Devardhi Kshamasramana, and resulted in the final compilation of the 12 Angas and 12 Upangas (minor sections).

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