Malla republics
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The Malla republics were ancient oligarchic city-states in northern India and Nepal, known for their clan-based governance and role in the political landscape during the time of the Buddha.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient republics
ⓘ
ganasangha ⓘ oligarchic city-states ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
division of the Buddha’s relics
ⓘ
parinirvana of the Buddha at Kusinara ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indo-Aryan culture ⓘ |
| demiseCause |
expansion of Magadha
ⓘ
imperial consolidation in northern India ⓘ |
| economyType |
agrarian
ⓘ
urban-centered trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Malla clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType |
clan-based governance
ⓘ
oligarchic ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Kusinara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Buddhist chronicles
ⓘ
Jain chronicles ⓘ later Pali commentaries ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | extinct polity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clan-based oligarchic rule
ⓘ
republican institutions in ancient India ⓘ role in early Buddhist history ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Prakrits of northern India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Buddhist texts
ⓘ
Jain texts ⓘ Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborOf |
Kosala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vajji confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahajanapada era polities
ⓘ
ancient Indian political landscape ⓘ ancient kingdoms and republics of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | republican city-states ⓘ |
| politicalSystemFeature |
absence of hereditary monarchy
ⓘ
assembly of clan chiefs ⓘ collective decision-making ⓘ |
| region |
Gangetic plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Buddhist historical context
ⓘ
Jain historical context ⓘ |
| successorState | Magadha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
6th–4th century BCE
ⓘ
time of the Buddha ⓘ |
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