Kāśī (kingdom)
Kāśī (Pali: Kāsī) was an ancient kingdom of India whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The inhabitants of the Kāśī were named the Kāsikas in Pāli and the Kāśeyas and Kāśikas in Sanskrit.
Kāśī Kingdom | |||||||
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| c. 1000 BCE–c. 600 BCE | |||||||
The Kāśī kingdom and the other Mahajanapadas in the Post Vedic Era | |||||||
| Capital | Vārāṇasī | ||||||
| Common languages | Sanskrit Prakrit Pali | ||||||
| Religion | Historical Vedic religion Jainism | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | Iron Age India | ||||||
• Established | c. 1000 BCE | ||||||
• Conquered by Kaṃsa of Kosala | c. 600 BCE | ||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||
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