No lord: a pilgrim site in Tharu forest country
Who holds it
- Name
- The Buddha's birthplace, with Ashoka's pillar and its inscription standing among decayed brickwork. Xuanzang already found it half ruined in the seventh century and there is no reason to think it recovered. It is a stop on the pilgrim road across the tarai, not an establishment with revenue, and it lies well outside anything the valley kingdom governs. The Khasa king Ripu Malla's visit and inscription on the pillar are of 1312 (Wikipedia, Khasa Kingdom).
- Title
- Lord or keeper
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The Buddha's birthplace, with Ashoka's pillar and its inscription standing among decayed brickwork. Xuanzang already found it half ruined in the seventh century and there is no reason to think it recovered. It is a stop on the pilgrim road across the tarai, not an establishment with revenue, and it lies well outside anything the valley kingdom governs. The Khasa king Ripu Malla's visit and inscription on the pillar are of 1312 (Wikipedia, Khasa Kingdom).
How things stand that morning
Ruined; pilgrims pass.
Military
No army is recorded and no number is known.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Ashokan pillar and Xuanzang; the 1312 visit is later.
On the map: A point.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.