Q. Who was the author of “Kathavathu”?
Answer: Moggaliputta Tissa
Notes: “Kathavathu” was written by Moggaliputta Tissa. It is considered as the most outstanding literary work of Ashoka reign. It is a Buddhist scripture and one of the seven books in the Theravada Abhidhamma Pitaka. Moggaliputta Tissa was a Buddhist monk and scholar who was born in Pataliputra, Magadha and lived in the 3rd century BC. He is associated with the Third Buddhist council, the emperor Ashoka and the Buddhist missionary activities which took place during his reign.