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Janapada of Vajji

700 BCE – 400 BCE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
700 BCE – 400 BCE
Duration
300 years
Known Periods
2
Capital
Vaishali
Data Confidence
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Overview

The Vajjika (Pāli: Vajjika) or Vrijika (IAST: Vṛjika) League, Confederacy, or Sangha, also called simply Vajji (Pāli: Vajji) or Vriji (IAST: Vṛji), was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribal league which existed during the later Iron Age period in north-east India.

Historical Periods

Janapada of Vajji (-600–-501)

600 BCE – 501 BCE

Capital: VaishaliArea: 5,163 km²

Janapada of Vajji (-500–-481)

500 BCE – 481 BCE

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Capital: VaishaliArea: 5,163 km²

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