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The 'Tripitaka', the canonical texts of Buddhism, were compiled in the _____ language after the First Buddhist Council.

  1. Pali
  2. Sanskrit
  3. Prakrit
  4. Magadhi

Answer: Pali

Tripitaka (Three Baskets) - Vinaya, Sutta, Abhidhamma - were compiled in Pali after the First Buddhist Council (c. 483 BCE) at Rajagriha. Pali Canon remains foundational to Theravada Buddhism across South and Southeast Asia.

Topic Interdisciplinary - History & Culture
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC

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