Lumbini

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Emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini and constructed four stupas and a stone pillar.
Ashoka's Pillar bears an inscription that translates as: "King Piyadasi (Ashoka),
beloved of devas, in the 20 year of the coronation, himself made a royal visit,
Buddha Sakyamuni having been born here, a stone railing was built and a
stone pillar erected to the Bhagavan ["blessed one"] having been born here.
Lumbini village was taxed reduced and entitled to the eight part (only)".
(http://www.sacred-destinations.com/nepal/lumbini.htm)

About Lumbini
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/lumbini.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbini

About Pillars of Ashoka the Great
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Ashoka

About Ashoka the Great
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka