[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) › c19.19 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c19.19 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c19.19 - **Language:** English ### [c19.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c19.19) \*Jaiminīya Upaniṣad Brāhmaṇa\*, 232 Jaina communities, home of the oldest, 136 Jaina literature, 13, 122; on \*aṭṭhakulikas\*, 109; on council membership, 147; geographical information in, 7, 156-7; on Kuṇḍapura, 7; on Licchavis, 83, 85, 108, council of, 108, government of, 105; on Mahāvīra, 7; on Nāyas, 1, 7, 167, 182; on number of Vajjian confederates, 7; reliability of, 4, 6, 7, 84, 156-7, 165; on republics, 5, 61; on Siddhārtha, 164; time of composition, 84; on Vajji-Magadhan war, 7; on Vesāli, 99; on Videhans, 157 Jainas, 85, 159, 161 Jainism, 168 Jala Jātūkarṇya, 139 Jambu, 126n 1 Jambūdīpa (Jambūdvīpa), 182, 219, 223 \*Jana\*, 26, 75-6, 83; meaning and parallels of, 29; as tribe, 51 Janaka, 91, 145, 147; patron of Brāhmaṇas, 138 Janakapura, 144, 145 \*Janān\*, 20 \*Janānām\*, 20 \*Jana Vassabha Suttanta\*, 95 \*Jātakas\*, 7, 58, 120, 157, 179, 187, 191, 198, 210, 214, 236; authenticity of, 188; on Bulis, 225; on Koliyas, 208; on Licchavi leaders, 99; on Licchavi \*rājās\*, 101; on Makhādeva, 151; on Mithilā, 151; on Sakya, 190; tradition, 142; on Videhas, 148, 151-52, 153 Jātavedas, 21, 64, 77 Jayaswal, K. P., 3, 4, 5, 11, 15, 20, 22, 25, 30, 87, 93, 119, 146, 184, 202; on elective monarchy, 19, 23, 54; on \*gaṇa\* and \*saṅgha\*, 9, 10; on Mallas, 174; on \*nigama\*, 235; on number of republics, 2; on Sakyas, 187, 197, 201; on Vajjian justice, 117-18; on \*vidatha\*, 69, 70 Jha, S., 144 Jinadāsa, 180; on Vajji-Ajātasattu war, 125 Jinaprabhamuni, 159, 165, 171 \*Jñāta\*, 159 Jñāta Kṣatriyas, 160 Jñātaputra, 160 \*Jñāti\*, in \*ṚV\* and \*AV\*, 160 \*Jñātṛ\*, 159 Jñātṛkas, 82 Jury of Eight, 114, 120 \*Jyeṣṭha bhrātā\*, 27 - [Previous: c19.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c19.18) - [Next: c19.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c19.20) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c19.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c19.19) · Pramāṇa