Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini: Nepal rejects Jaishankar's claim of spiritual figure an Indian
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Nepal has rejected India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's mention of Gautam Buddha as an Indian. Singh Durbar, spokesperson of Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Jaishankar's remark and said that it is a well-established fact that Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal. Lumbini, the Birthplace of Buddha and the fountain of Buddhism, is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites.