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That Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini is confirmed by whose inscription?

A $Samudragupta$
B $Harsh$
C $Ashoka$
D $Pulkeshin II$

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The Rummindei Pillar Inscription, erected by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka around his 20th regnal year, explicitly marks his visit to the birthplace of Gautama Buddha in Lumbini and notes the tax exemptions granted to the village.

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That Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini is confirmed by whose inscription?

A

Samudragupta

B

Harsh

C

Ashoka

D

Pulkeshin II

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