Under this topic, it describes sufficient historical, cultural addn generic proofs to relate indigenous Tharu with Lord Buddha and Buddhism. Some import view, opinions, arguments, advices, etc. are listed bellow to justify the relation of Tharu with Lord Buddha.
Tharus Descendants
According to Dwivedi (1955: 11) "2500 years ago, Tharu had established own federal state : and gave birth to great incarnated people such a Gutam Buddha, who did great welfare to the world through Buddha religion" Prof. Fuhrer (1972: 45) has also similar views regarding on it. According to him. Although the sakyas claim to be the descendants of the mythical Aryan King Ikshwaku or Okkaka, it is not quite improbable that they were in fact primarily an aboriginal, casteless and un-Aryan tribe of Northern India ….them modern offspring of these Sakya are probably the Tharus. Panjiyar, TN also explored that Tharus inhabited around Kapilvastu and they are descendents of "Lord Buddha". In the next article, he (1994 :54) had again explained that the first doctrine propounded by Budha is called Thervad, and in pali language - is known as Theragatha, which means Tharu ko Katha (the story of the Tharus). Singh (1956 and Pandey also gave similar evidence and also stated that they had "Munda languages. It means that there was also influence of Munda language at that time.
Imminent scholar Prajitar on his book "the historical tradition of india" has stated that if there are any remnants of Lord Buddha, i.e. they are Tharus. Like-wise, Tisa Kashap, who was professor of Buddha religion in Naland University, had also mentioned that Tharus are descendants of Lord Buddha.
French historian Silvan Levi cited by Chaudhary, SL (1999) has mentioned that Emperor Ashoka the Great was also born in Tharu community. Ashoka the great was also born in Piplikanan Champaran and was Buddhist. The Ashoka Pilllar was made by him in Lumbini. All above famous authors have one message that is the Lord Buddhad who was the descendant of Tharu, who are pioneer indigenous people of Tarai and inner Tarai. Tharu is that ancient community who gave birth to those historical people, name, Lord Buddha and Ashoka the Great. Both of them are dignified personalities, not only in Nepal and India, but even in the world. It also clarifies that Tharu are not only ethnic and indigenous but also popular and powerful ruler king of Tarai, history proves it.
Sitaram Chaudhary
Bardiya
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