Himalayan News Service
Kathmandu, December 17
Prof. Dr Tulsi Ram Baidhya, Vice-chancellor of Lumbini Buddha University, released a book “Lumbini: A Historical and Archaeological Study” by Basanta Maharjan today.
Prof. Dr. Mukunda Aryal, head of department of Nepali History, Culture and Archaeology at the Tribhuvan University (TU) commented on the book.
“The book has come up with new and unique definitions of archaeological objects at Lumbini,” said Dr Aryal, adding that the book gives a complete picture of Lumbini with the definition of Pre-Maurian, Maurian, Sunga, Kushan and Gupta periods of Indian history in connection with Lumbini.
The book also contains unpublished photographs, information collected while excavating at the Mayadevi temple in 1993 to 1999 by the Lumbini Development Trust, Department of Archaeology and the Japan Buddhist Foundation.
Basanta Maharjan, author of the book, said: :Most of the excavators who worked in Lumbini did not publish the report: hence information and knowledge regarding Lumbini has remained unknown. I have illustrated the achievements of excavation works with photographs t a ken when excavation works we re carried out.”