While the Schism Edict (warning monks against dividing the Sangha) is famously found at Sarnath, Sanchi, and Kosambi, which of the following epigraphical or literary evidences directly links the administration of these Buddhist monastic rules back to Ashoka's capital, Pataliputra in Bihar?

Options:

• A: The Sasaram Minor Rock Edict explicitly mentions Pataliputra as the seat of the Buddhist Council that drafted the Schism Edict.
• B: The Sri Lankan Pali chronicles (Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa) record the Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra under Ashoka's patronage, aligning with the anti-schismatic tone of the edicts.
• C: The Lauriya Nandangarh pillar contains a postscript added by the Mahamattas of Pataliputra detailing the expulsion of heretical monks.
• D: The Rampurva copper plate inscription, which contains the minutes of the Pataliputra Council.

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