Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c14.21
Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c14.21
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The Koliyas lived under a republican form of government at the time when their neighbour, the Śākyamuni Gotama, preached his doctrine of the Middle Path.⁵ The centre of their power was at Rāmagāma,⁶ and according to some sources Devadaha also was one of the Koliyan centres.¹ The *Aṅguttara Nikāya*,² the *Mahāvastu*,³ the *Apadāna*,⁴ and Buddhaghosa’s commentary⁵ contain what appears to be a legendary account of the origin of the Koliyas.
Linked texts (5)
- Apadāna — Pāli
- Jātaka — Pāli
- Mahāvastu — Sanskrit
- Dīghanikāya — Pāli
- Aṅguttaranikāya — Pāli