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A Commemorative Shrine Of His Visit Exists At Bodnath
First Reached Lhasa In 1901 From Darjeeling. Is Said To Have Had An Audience With The 13th Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso (1875-1933). He Stayed 2 Years In Tibet Including A Period At Sera Monastery (Not Inscribed) - But Eventually Had To Flee Back To Darjeeling.
The Asoka Pillar Identifying Lumbini As The Birthplace Of The Buddha Had Been Discovered In 1896. On A Return Journey To Nepal Kawaguchi Visited It In 1912. He Was Shocked At The Existence Of Hindu Animal Sacrifices There And Lobbied The Nepalese Government To Prohibit Them.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway