Malla (tribe)

Malla Republic
c. 7th century BCEc. 4th century BCE
Malla among the Gaṇasaṅghas
Malla among the Gaṇasaṅghas
Malla, Vajji (the dependencies of Licchavi within the Vajjika League), and other Mahajanapadas in the Post Vedic period
Malla, Vajji (the dependencies of Licchavi within the Vajjika League), and other Mahajanapadas in the Post Vedic period
StatusRepublic of the Vajjika League
CapitalKusinārā
Pāvā
Common languagesPrakrit
Religion
Historical Vedic religion
Buddhism
Jainism
GovernmentAristocratic Republic
Gaṇa Mukhya 
LegislatureSabhā
Historical eraIron Age
• Established
c. 7th century BCE
• Disestablished
c. 4th century BCE
Succeeded by
Magadha
Today part ofIndia

Malla (Prakrit: 𑀫𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀈 Mallaī; Pali: Malla; Sanskrit: मल्ल​ Malla) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern Indian subcontinent whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The population of Malla, the Mallakas, were divided into two branches, each organised into a gaṇasaṅgha (an aristocratic oligarchic republic), presently referred to as the Malla Republics, which were part of the larger Vajjika League.[1]

  1. ^ Sharma 1968, p. 169-181.