Koliya
Koliya (Pāli: Koliya) was an ancient Indo-Aryan clan of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The Koliyas were organised into a gaṇasaṅgha (an aristocratic oligarchic republic), presently referred to as the Koliya Republic.
Koliya | |||||||
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| c. 7th century BCE–c. 5th century BCE | |||||||
Koliya among the Gaṇasaṅghas | |||||||
The Mahajanapadas in the post-Vedic period. Koliya was to the east of Sakya | |||||||
| Capital | Rāmagāma | ||||||
| Common languages | Prakrit Sanskrit | ||||||
| Religion | Historical Vedic religion Buddhism Jainism | ||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||
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| Historical era | Iron Age | ||||||
• Established | c. 7th century BCE | ||||||
• Conquered by Viḍūḍabha of Kosala | c. 5th century BCE | ||||||
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| Today part of | India Nepal | ||||||
Map of the eastern Gangetic plain after Viḍūḍabha's conquest of Kālāma, Sakya and Koliya
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