INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative inscribed Ashoka pillars there.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Buddhist sources the name Kapilvatthu means “tawny area", due to the abundance of reddish sand in the area. Kapilavastu never became a major pilgrimage site like Buddha’s birthplace at Lumbini not far away, which would have left unmistakeable remains.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1895 CE, a German archaeologist named Alois Fuhrer was successful in rediscovering Lumbini. Alois had unearthed some structures built by Ashoka. There was a temple which depicted Buddha’s life. The temple also covers the actual place where Lord Buddha was born.

Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhism, founded in the late 6th century B.C.E. by Siddhartha Gautama (the “Buddha"), is an important religion in most of the countries of Asia.