The British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham rediscovered Kushinagara in late 19th-century and unearthed the 1,500 year old Buddha image, and the site has since then become an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists.
The British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham rediscovered Kushinagara in late 19th-century. The British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham unearthed the 1,500 year old Buddha image. The site has since then become an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists.