Where was Buddha born, India or Nepal?

Some people from Nepal think that 'India is taking away Buddha from Nepal'.. Reality is almost all the govt. books here clearly mention kapilvastu , Nepal as Buddha's birth place along with other factual data… But still when an Indian says “ I am ... read more

So, Buddha was born neither in Nepal nor in India. As Buddha was born at Kapilavastu, the capital of Shakya Ganarajya, his national identity (I am using this very loosely as the concept of Nationalism as we understand it, was not present at that time) is that of a Shakyan, However, no national limit can be put to Buddha. as ideas does not have borders. read more

“The official stand of the Government of India is that the Buddha was born in Nepal, but a few people not having sufficient knowledge proclaim that his birthplace is in India.” Most scholars agree that Buddha was born in 623 B.C. in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the plains of southern Nepal. read more

Lumbini- Birthplace of Lord Buddha (Photo: Nepal Tourism Board) Buddha was definitely born in Lumbini, Nepal. Lumbini is a very vibrant place today with people from all over the world travelling for pilgrimage. read more