Roots of buddha

We all know Gautam Buddha is the founder ofthe Buddhism religion. But few of us know where he came from. People have been relating Buddhism to east asia but to their surprise, Buddha has been born and raised in lumbini nepal.

Birth
Gautam Buddha was born in the sakya clan which was a kshatriya clan in the year 563 BC on the auspices day of vaisakhi purnima in a district named Rumminindehi near by lumbini, Nepal.

His father who's name was Suddhodhana was the king of kapilavastu and mother was Mahamaya (princess of kollia)

Most of the scholars believe that his mother died 7 days after his birth from reason unknown and later on Buddha was raised by his step mother and aunt Gautami.

Marriage and children
Much young to today's world, Buddha was married at an age of 16 years which was appropriate to that era. He was married to Yasodhara (princess of Shakya clan) with whom he had a son named, Rahul. It must come as a surprise to many hindu families who name their son Rahul, that the name is actually a Buddhist name.
Although Buddha had everything a millennial could wish for, he wasn't happy and that's what was making his life gloomy and miserable.

It's a common rumour that his father was told by an astrologer that Gautam is highly impressionable and is potent to lead a life of an ascetic, this is why he was bought up in a much happier place where his reach to outer world was limited.

It's ironic that Buddha who's followers are around the world and is known for his peaceful ways of treating every sorrow of life, was actually from a kshatriya clan. 
In a country obsessed with religion, temples  and godmans. Buddha will always be known as "the enlightened one"