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A fact from Moggaliputta-Tissa appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 September 2006. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Mauryan Emperor Ashoka had to stop the execution of his future spiritual adviser Moggaliputta-Tissa for touching his right hand?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2006/September.

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Better estimation of lifetime?

King Ashoka's coronation was in 270 BCE. Moggaliputta is unlikely to have died in 247 BCE, and have led the council seven years later (circa 240 BCE). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adnanramin (talk • contribs) 07:57, 25 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]