Background and career
Ram Bahadur Bomjon (Sanskrit: राम बहादुर बम्जन; born 1989 or 1990, sometimes spelled Bomjan, Banjan, or Bamjan), previously known as Palden Dorje (his monastic name) is an ascetic from Ratanapuri, Bara district, Nepal who gained widespread attention and media popularity because of a perceived resemblance to Gautama Buddha, leading to claims that he is a reincarnation of Gautama Buddha.
Bomjon's followers have claimed that he meditates for months without eating or sleeping. Buddhist scholars have disputed these claims.
In June 2024, Bomjon was convicted on charges of child sexual abuse. In April 2025, he was acquitted by the Janakpur High Court, which overturned the earlier conviction because the case had been filed after the statute of limitations.
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