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Kosala

Kosala (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}IPA: , Sanskrit: कोशल, sometimes referred to as Uttara Kosala (lit. 'Northern Kosala') was one of the Mahajanapadas of ancient India. It emerged as a…

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Capital
Ayodhya and Shravasti of Uttar Kosala
Common languages
Sanskrit
Government
Monarchy
Historical era
Iron Age
Religion
Historical Vedic religion Jainism Buddhism
Today part of
India Nepal

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Kosala

Nodes118
Edges117
Triples163
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016949
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Kosala

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related to Post-Mauryan period · 23
Kosala → Ayodhya, BCE, Deva, Dhanadeva, In, Jagannath, Jyesthadatta, Kashi, King Dhanadeva, King Kaushikiputra Dhanadeva, Maurya, Muladeva, Naradatta, Phalgudeva, Pushyamitra Shunga, Sanskrit, Shivadatta, Shunga, The, There
related to Religion · 18
Kosala → According, Ajivikas, Alexander Wynne, Buddhists, Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad, Greater Magadhan, Jains, Joel Brenton, Kosala-Videha, Kuru-Panchala, Kāṇva, Michael Witzel, Naga, The, Upanishad, Vedic, Yajurveda, Yakṣa
related to Jainism · 17
Kosala → As, Chandraprabha, Chandrapuri, Chandrikapuri, It, Jaina, Jainism, Jnatadharmakathah, King Surendradatta, Kunala's, Kṣetra, Munisuvrataswami, Parshvanatha, Sambhavanatha, Shravasti, Tirthankara, Tirthankaras
related to Buddhism · 16
Kosala → According, Brahmins, Buddha, Buddha's, Buddhism, He, In, Jetavana, Kosalan, Kuru-Pancala, Magadha, Majjhima Nikāya, Prasenajit, Samuels, Suttanipata, Vedic-Brahmanical
related to Cities and towns · 16
Kosala → According, Ayodhya, BCE, Dandakappa, Ikshvaku, Mahajanapada, Maurya, Nalakapana, Pankadha, Puranas, Ramayana, Saketa, Setavya, Shravasti, The Kosala, Ukattha
related to Pre-Mauryan · 15
Kosala → As, BCE, Bimbisara, By, Kashi, King Bimbisara, King Mahakosala, Kingdom, Koshala, Koshala's, Magadha, Mahakosala's, Shravasti, This, Vedic
related to Under Mauryan rule · 14
Kosala → Brihadratha, Chandragupta Maurya, Garga Samhita, Indo-Greek, It, Kaushambi, Maurya, Mauryan, Pushyamitra Shunga, Saket, Shravasti, The Sohgaura, The Yuga Purana, Yavana
related to Culture · 13
Kosala → According, BCE, Black, Central Gangetic Plain, Geoffrey Samuel, Iron Age, Kuru-Pancala, Northern Black Polished Ware, Painted Grey Ware, South Asia, The Central Gangetic Plain, Tim Hopkins, Vedic Aryans
related to Geography · 13
Kosala → Awadh, Gomti River, India, It, Koliyas, Kālāmas, Mallakas, Moriyas, Nepal Hills, Sadanira, Sarpika River, Shakyans, Videha
see also · 5
Kosala → Ikshvaku, India, Kosala KingdomAyodhyaRamaPrasenjit, KosalaJanapadaMahajanapadaAncestors, RamaList

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bce shravasti vedic century magadha king culture ayodhya kingdom ikshvaku according reign one period ware 5th india mahajanapadas capital first

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KosalaCapitalAyodhya and Shravasti of Uttar Kosala1.00infobox
KosalaCommon languagesSanskrit1.00infobox
KosalaGovernmentMonarchy1.00infobox
KosalaHistorical eraIron Age1.00infobox
KosalaReligionHistorical Vedic religion Jainism Buddhism1.00infobox
KosalaToday part ofIndia Nepal1.00infobox
Kosala• ?Ikshvaku (first)1.00infobox
Kosala• c. 5th century BCESumitra (last)1.00infobox
Kosala• Disestablishedc. 5th century BCE1.00infobox
Kosala• Establishedc. 7th century BCE1.00infobox
Kapilainstance ofAncient Jain scholars0.80text
Maghavaninstance ofAncient Jain scholars0.80text

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