[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968) › c14.21 # 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 - **Language:** English ### [c14.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c14.21) 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. - [Previous: c14.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c14.20) - [Next: c14.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c14.22) - [Up: c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c14) ## Cites (5) - [Apadāna](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.apadana) — Pāli - [Jātaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.jataka) — Pāli - [Mahāvastu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.buddhacarita-works.mahavastu) — Sanskrit - [Dīghanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha) — Pāli - [Aṅguttaranikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c14.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c14.21) · Pramāṇa