William Claxton Peppé
William Claxton Peppé was a British engineer and colonial figure who excavated ancient gems in India in 1898, which are now the subject of ethical discussions regarding their ownership and cultural significance.
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Denmark:
William Claxton Peppé led an excavation that found the earthly remains of Buddha.
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Portugal:
William Claxton Peppé discovered the relics in 1898 during excavations in Piprahwa.
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United Kingdom:
William Claxton Peppé was an English estate manager who excavated a stupa at Piprahwa, just south of Lumbini, the believed birthplace of Buddha.
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United States:
William Claxton Peppé was a British colonial engineer who discovered the gem relics linked to the Buddha in India.
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Vietnam:
William Claxton Peppe was an engineer who excavated the artifacts believed to be of the Buddha in India.
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Vietnam:
William Claxton Peppe discovered the relics of the Buddha in Kapilavastu in 1898.
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United Kingdom:
William Claxton Peppé was an English estate manager who excavated a stupa at Piprahwa, just south of Lumbini, the believed birthplace of Buddha.
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United Kingdom:
William Claxton Peppé was a British colonial landowner who excavated the gems in 1898.
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United Kingdom:
William Claxton Peppé, an English estate manager, excavated a stupa at Piprahwa, just south of Lumbini, where the Buddha is believed to have been born.
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United Kingdom:
The gems are being sold by three descendants of the British engineer William Claxton Peppé, who in 1898 excavated them on his estate in northern India.
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