Brāhmaṇas of Vethadipaka
Vethadipaka-Dronagramakas | |||||||
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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 | Buddhism Historical Vedic religion Jainism | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
The Vethadipaka-Dronagramakas were an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. They were Brahmins and notable as they received shares in the Buddha's relics after his death.[1]
Location
The territory of the Dronagramakas 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 Droṇagāma (Droṇagāma in Sanskrit).[1]
History
After the Buddha's death, the Brāhmaṇas of Veṭhadīpa-Droṇagāma 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.