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Shakya

Shakya (Pāḷi: Sakya; Sanskrit: Śākya) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha (an aristocratic oligarchic republic), known as the Shakya Republic. The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern…

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Capital
Kapilavastu
Common languages
Prakrits Munda languages
Government
Aristocratic Republic
Historical era
Iron Age
Religion
Sramana religions, Sun worship, tree worship, serpent worship
Status
Vassal state of Kosala

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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Conquest by Kosala · 21
Shakya → Ajātasattu, Buddha's, Buddhist, Details, In, Kauśalya, Koliya, Koliyas, Kosala, Magadha, Māgadhī, Pasenadi, Shakyas, Shortly, The, The Koliyas, The Shakyas, Vajjika, Vajjika League, Viḍūḍabha
related to Ethnicity · 20
Shakya → Additionally, Aryan, Baudhāyana-Dharmaśāstras, Buddha, Gangetic, Gaṅgā, Greater Magadha, Indo-Aryan, Licchavikas, Like, Mallakas, Manusmṛiti, Māgadhīs, Shakyas, The Buddhist, The Shakyas, Vaidehas, Vedic, While, Yamunā
related to Statehood · 19
Shakya → BCE, Buddha, Buddhism, By, During, Kauśalyas, Kingdom, Koliya, Koliyas, Kosala, Licchavikas, Mallakas, Moriyas, Māyā, Shakyas, Siddhartha Gautama, Suddhodana, Vaidehas, Vajjika League
related to Location · 13
Shakya → Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Kapilavastu, Koliya, Kosala, Kushinagar, Mallakas, Rohni River, Shakyas, Terai, The, The Shakyas, To
related to Etymology · 7
Shakya → Pali, Sakka, Sakya, Sanskrit, Shakyas, The, The Shakyas
related to Language · 7
Shakya → Ikṣvāku, Munda, Mundari, Okkāka, Pali, Sanskrit, The Shakyans
see also · 2
Shakya → Family, Sinhalese
Capital · 1
Shakya → Kapilavastu
Common languages · 1
Shakya → Prakrits Munda languages
Government · 1
Shakya → Aristocratic Republic

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shakyas buddha kosala magadha republic sanskrit greater origin assembly aristocratic koliyas sakya munda clan eastern century also tribe kingdom buddhist

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ShakyaCapitalKapilavastu1.00infobox
ShakyaCommon languagesPrakrits Munda languages1.00infobox
ShakyaGovernmentAristocratic Republic1.00infobox
ShakyaHistorical eraIron Age1.00infobox
ShakyaReligionSramana religions, Sun worship, tree worship, serpent worship1.00infobox
ShakyaStatusVassal state of Kosala1.00infobox
ShakyaToday part ofIndia Nepal1.00infobox
Shakya• Conquered by Viḍūḍabha of Kosalac. 5th century BCE1.00infobox
Shakya• Establishedc. 7th century BCE1.00infobox
Śākyavamsainstance ofSignificant population of Newars of Kathmandu Valley in Nepal use the surname Shakya and also claim to be the descendants of the Shakya clan with titles0.80text
honouring the Buddha's body with singinginstance ofas were the practices0.80text
dancinginstance ofas were the practices0.80text

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