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| Brāhmaṇa | |||||||
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| c. 7th century BCE–c. 5th-4th century BCE | |||||||
.png) The Mahajanapadas in the post-Vedic period. Brāhmaṇa was located close to the north of Magadha. | |||||||
| Capital | Veṭhadīpa-Doṇagāma | ||||||
| Common languages | Prakrit Sanskrit | ||||||
| Religion | Historical Vedic religion Buddhism Jainism | ||||||
| Government | Unknown | ||||||
| Historical era | Iron Age | ||||||
| • Established | c. 7th century BCE | ||||||
| • Conquered by Magadha | c. 5th-4th century BCE | ||||||
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| Today part of | India Nepal | ||||||
Brāhmaṇa (Pali: ब्राह्मण Brāhmaṇa) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age.
Location
The territory of the Brāhmaṇas was located near Magadha, and their neighbours were the Buli tribe of Allakappa.
The capital city of the Brāhmaṇas was named in Pali alternatively Veṭhadīpa (Viṣṇudvīpa in Sanskrit) or Doṇagāma (Droṇagāma in Sanskrit).
History
After the Buddha's death, the Brāhmaṇas of Veṭhadīpa-Doṇagāma were given a share of his relics.
Political and social organisation
Little is known about the Brāhmaṇas of Veṭhadīpa-Doṇagāma other than that they belonged to the Dhūmra gotra.
References
- ^ Sharma 1968, p. 248-249.
- Sharma 1968, p. 225-227.
Sources
- Sharma, J. P. (1968). Republics in Ancient India, C. 1500 B.C.-500 B.C. Leiden, Netherlands: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-9-004-02015-3.
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