Brāhmaṇa (tribe)
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Brāhmaṇa | |||||||
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c. 7th century BCE–c. 5th-4th century BCE | |||||||
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.[1]
Location
The territory of the Brāhmaṇas was located near Magadha, and their neighbours were the Buli tribe of Allakappa.[2]
The capital city of the Brāhmaṇas was named in Pali alternatively Veṭhadīpa (Viṣṇudvīpa in Sanskrit) or Doṇagāma (Droṇagāma in Sanskrit).[1]
History
After the Buddha's death, the Brāhmaṇas of Veṭhadīpa-Doṇagāma were given a share of his relics.[1]
Political and social organisation
Little is known about the Brāhmaṇas of Veṭhadīpa-Doṇagāma other than that they belonged to the Dhūmra gotra.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d 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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