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The lesser known Lumbini Marker Stone that pinpoints Buddha’s birthplace

Archaeologists are divided on who installed the stone. Some believe it was Emperor Ashoka, while others think the residents of the nearby village did it. The lesser known Lumbini Marker Stone that pinpoints Buddha’s birthplace
Brahmi inscription on the Ashoka pillar, which was erected by Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 249 BC in front of the Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini.  PHOTO COURTESY: BASANT BIDARI
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Dipendra Baduwal & Manoj Poudel
Published at : May 25, 2024
Updated at : May 25, 2024 07:33
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