Videha

Videha
c. 1100 BCE–c. 7th century BCE
Videha
The Kingdom of the Videhas and other kingdoms of the late Vedic period
Republican Videha (ruled by Vajjika League) among the Gaṇasaṅghas in the Post-Vedic period
Republican Videha (ruled by Vajjika League) among the Gaṇasaṅghas in the Post-Vedic period
StatusKingdom (earlier)
Republic of the Vajjika League (later)
CapitalMithila, which could either be Janakpur (in present-day Nepal),[1] or Baliraajgadh (in present-day Madhubani district, Bihar, India).[2][3]
Common languagesSanskrit
Religion
Historical Vedic religion[4]
Demonym(s)Vaideha
GovernmentMonarchy (earlier) Aristocratic republic (later)
Rājā (earlier)
Gaṇa Mukhya (later)
 
LegislatureSabhā
EstablishmentBy Videgha Mathava
Historical eraIron Age
• Established
c. 1100 BCE
• Republic Vajjika League dethroned monarchy Viedha dynasty
c. 7th century BCE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Vedic Period
Vajjika League
Today part ofIndia
Nepal

Videha (Prākrit: 𑀯𑀺𑀤𑁂𑀳 Videha; Pāli: Videha; Sanskrit: Videha) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern Indian subcontinent whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The population of Videha, the Vaidehas, were initially organised into a monarchy but later became a gaṇasaṅgha (an aristocratic republic), presently referred to as the Videha Republic, which was part of the larger Vajjika League.

  1. ^ Raychaudhuri (1972)
  2. ^ "News18 इंडिया: Hindi News, Latest News in Hindi, Breaking News in Hindi".
  3. ^ "नालंदा ने आनंदित किया लेकिन मिथिला के बलिराजगढ़ की कौन सुध लेगा ? | News of Bihar". Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ Ben-Ami Scharfstein (1998), A comparative history of world philosophy: from the Upanishads to Kant, Albany: State University of New York Press, pp. 9-11