Lumbini is in Nepal

Q.  Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini. Where is Lumbini?
- Published on 14 Jun 16

a. India (Uttar Pradesh)
b. Nepal
c. India (Bihar)
d. Tibet

ANSWER: Nepal
 
  • Lumbini is in Nepal.
  • It is very close to Uttar Pradesh border.
  • Lumbini ("the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE.
  • Lumbini was granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997.

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