Videha dynasty
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The Videha dynasty was an ancient royal lineage that governed the culturally significant kingdom of Mithila in the eastern Indian subcontinent.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Janakpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Maithili ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Rama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajnavalkya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| capital | Mithila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Videha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn |
Hindu philosophical thought
ⓘ
Maithil culture ⓘ |
| culture | Vedic culture ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDemonym |
Maithil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Videhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Iron Age India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Vedic ritualism
ⓘ
learning and scholarship ⓘ philosophical traditions ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Brahmanas
ⓘ
Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringPolity |
Kosala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler | King Janaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Mithila civilization ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | one of the major kingdoms of the late Vedic age ⓘ |
| region | Greater Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Vedic religion ⓘ |
| ruled | Kingdom of Videha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Mithila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary and religious texts ⓘ |
| successorPolity | Mithila under later dynasties ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | Janaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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