| Date |
Major Events Happened In Lumbini |
| 623 BC |
› Birth of Lord Buddha |
| 249 BC |
› Maurya Emperor Asoka visited to Lumbini and erected famous Asoka Pillar |
| 350-375 AD |
› Chinese Travelers Seng Tsai visit to Lumbini |
| 409 |
› Chinese Travelers Fa-hsien visit to Lumbini |
| 636 |
› Famous Chinese Travelers Hiuen Tsang visit to Lumbini |
| 1312 |
› Ripu Malla's visit to Lumbini |
| 1896 |
› Asokan Pillar discovered by Gen.Khadga Shumsher & Dr. A.A. Fuhrer |
| 1899 |
› P.C.Mukherji identified Nativity Sculpture and carried out an excavation of Mayadevi Temple |
| 1930 |
› Petition of Mahadan Upasak to Prime Minister for restoration work |
| 1932-39 |
› Extensive digging work by Kaisher Shumsher at Sacred Garden |
| 1956 |
› King Mahendra's proposal for development at the Fourth Assembly of World Federation of Buddhists |
| 1962 |
› Excavation work by Devela Mitra at the base of Asoka Pillar |
| 1967 |
› Secretary General of United Nations U.Thant's visit to Lumbini |
| 1970 |
› Formation of U.N.International Committee For Development Of Lumbini in U.N.Headquarters and establishment of Lumbini Development Committee (LDC) |
| 1972 |
› Responsibility awarded to Prof.Kenzo Tange for preparations of Master Plan |
| 1978 |
› Approval of Master Plan by HMG/Nepal and United Nations |
| 1979 |
› Secretary General of United Nations Kurt Waldeim visit to Lumbini |
| 1972-85 |
› Excavation by Department of Archeology Government of Nepal |
| 1985 |
› Lumbini Development Committee formed as Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) |
| 1989 |
› Secretary General of United Nations Javier Prezde Cuellar visit to Lumbini |
| 1993-96 |
› Excavation by LDT/DoA/Nepal and JBF (Japan Buddhist Federation) at Mayadevi Temple |
| 1996 |
› Marker Stone Found by LDT/DoA/Nepal & JBF (Pinpoints the exact birth spot of Lord Buddha) |
| 1997 |
› Lumbini enrolled in World Heritage Site by UNESCO |
| 1998 |
› The World Buddhist Summit held in Lumbini. |
| 2001 |
› The International Buddhist Conference held in Lumbini |
| 2003 |
› Restoration of Mayadevi Temple by Government of Nepal & LDT |
| 2003 |
› Reopened the restored Maya Devi Temple for the public for the first time on May 16, 2003 – 2547 birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. |
| 2004 |
› Second World Summit |
| 2005 |
› U.N.International Committee For Development Of Lumbini meeting in New
York USA.
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