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title: Kapilavastu
author: BPG
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2187/kapilavastu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Kapilavastu

_Authored by BPG_

## Image File

[![Kapilavastu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2187.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2187.jpg)

## Image Caption

Possible remains of the Western Gate of Kapilavastu, the ancient Shakya [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) where [Siddhartha Gautama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/) lived until the age of 29. There is some controversy about the exact location of Kapilavastu. Some versions say that it is located in present-day Rummindei, in the Terai region of Southern Nepal, about 10 kilometres west of [Lumbini](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lumbini/) (the birthplace of the Siddhartha Gautama) not far from the Indian-Nepalese border. Other versions hold that Kapilavastu is located in Northern [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), and that the Piprahwa village used to be within Kapilavastu.

## Cite This Work

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BPG. (2013, December 11). Kapilavastu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2187/kapilavastu/>
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitxer:Kapilavastu-westerngate.jpg) by [**BPG**](http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitxer:Kapilavastu-westerngate.jpg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 11 December 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.