Refusing to be drawn into a controversy over Lord Buddha’s birthplace, Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi today said he was the “prince of the Indian sub-continent”.
Suu Kyi, who visited Lumbini – Lord Buddha’s birthplace, said “Siddhartha was the prince of the Indian sub-continent,” and added that everybody should be proud of him.
Lumbini is one of the cultural heritage sites enlisted by UNESCO. According to historical sources, Buddha was born in Lumbini, situated in southern plains of Nepal in 623 BC.
“We look upon Prince Siddhartha as the Prince of the Indian sub-continent. However, we all recognise that his birth place is in Lumbini, which is situated in Nepal,” Suu Kyi said in response to a question.
Suu Kyi today completed a four-day trip to Nepal — her first visit in four decades to the country where she lived for some time as a youngster.
Source : Daily News & Analysis
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