Multiple choice

The inscription belonging to which one of the following dynasties confirms the tradition that Lumbini was the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha?

  1. Maurya

  2. Sunga

  3. Satavahana

  4. Kushana
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Explanation

The Rummindei Pillar Inscription of Ashoka (a Maurya ruler) explicitly states that the Buddha was born at Lumbini, which is confirmed by the emperor's visit to the site.

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