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 :I would suggest you read over the talk page archives.  The only thing wrong with the current wording is that it doesn't recognize Nepal, a country that didn't exist when Buddha was alive, as name of the birthplace. Ancient India is about as accurate and descriptive as you can get.  To say that he was ""from modern day Nepal"" is also untrue, as he was born in a region that is now part of Nepal, but did not spend his life there.  Nationalism is a conflict of interest, and changing it does not improve the article. -  "