Q. The first Buddhist Council was held at Rajagriha ________?
Answer: Shortly after Budhha’s Death
Notes: The First Buddhist council convened just after Gautama Buddha's death in c. 400 BCE at Rajgriha. It was a gathering of senior monks of the Buddhist order. It was recorded in the Vinaya Pitaka of the Theravadins and Sanskrit Buddhist schools.
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