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The question is incorrect. Buddhism was founded by a Himalayan prince named Siddhartha, born in Nepal, year 623 BC. The native people of ancient Nepal were the Kiratis, better known as the Gurkhas today. The Kirat people comprises of different ethnic groups, such as Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Gurung etc.

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Ashoka also spelled Asoka was the first Indian emperor who Promoted Buddhism

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Ashoka was converted to Buddhism.

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