Kasi
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Kasi was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom centered around the city of Varanasi in northern India, known as a significant political and cultural region in early Vedic and Buddhist times.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Aryan polity
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ancient kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Brahmanism
NERFINISHED
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early Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gangetic plain urbanization
ⓘ
early Indo-Aryan culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround | Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
significant cultural region
ⓘ
significant political region ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Vedic period
NERFINISHED
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early Buddhist period ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | continued sanctity of Varanasi in Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasSacredCity | Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Iron Age India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | absorbed by neighboring kingdoms ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Kashi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kasi kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural and religious significance
ⓘ
political importance in early historic North India ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern India ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Buddhist texts
ⓘ
Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedic literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocationCorrespondence | Uttar Pradesh, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEntity |
Anga
NERFINISHED
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Kosala NERFINISHED ⓘ Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ Videha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| partOfCulturalSphere | Greater Magadhan cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | later Varanasi polities ⓘ |
| regionType | Indo-Gangetic plain region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
important in Vedic tradition
ⓘ
important in early Buddhism ⓘ |
| riverProximity | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRegionName | Kashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanCenter | Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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