Tribes in Ancient India c31.70

c31.70

Although Kāśī was no longer an independent kingdom in the Buddha’s day, the memory of its independence seems to have been still fresh, for it is frequently mentioned as such in the Jātakas and elsewhere. To begin with, it is said that Kāśī was once ruled by the Bhāratas one of whom, Dhataraṭṭha, was its king in the time of Reṇu.¹¹ The traditional name of the king of Kāśī was evidently Brahmadatta, and references to kings of that name abound in the Jātakas.