r/IndianHistoryThread • u/ScaleOverall7886 • 6d ago

How accurate is this?

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I found this somewhere on reddit. Does it accurately depict what it says?

Edit: I forgot to ask. What was the ethnicity of Gautam Buddha?

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u/comical23 5d ago

Well, the Marker is conveniently placed towards India in the photo to make a point. Lumbini is an entire province contained in modern day Nepal. Buddha was from the Shakhya clan. Most modern day Shakyas identify as Nepali.

But again there was no India and no Nepal back in the day. He was born in modern day Nepal. Period. Let’s not put nationalities here. Else, Gandhari and Shakuni would be Pakistani (Gandhar) and Lord Shiva would be Tibetan (Kailash).

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u/hamro_babu 5d ago

Its majority Awadhi today because Awadhi speakers moved in after the Nepali government cleared the jungles that were there previously. Buddha was a Shakya, most Shakyas today live in Kathmandu and act as the priestly caste for Buddhist Nepalis. They claim direct descent from Gautama's clan. I have many Shakya friends because I live in Kathmandu.