Anga
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This article is about the historical kingdom. For Cultural, linguistic, and historical region of Bihar, India, see Angika § Anga Region.
Anga [lower-alpha 1] was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of eastern India whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The members of the Aṅga tribe were called the Āṅgeyas.[1]
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Aṅga | |
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Unknown (~1100 BCE)–c. 530 BCE | |
Capital | Champapuri (near modern Bhagalpur) and Malini (near modern Munger), Bihar |
Religion | Historical Vedic religion Buddhism Jainism |
Government | Monarchy |
• | Brahmadatta |
Raja (King) | |
Historical era | Iron Age |
• Established | Unknown (~1100 BCE) |
• Disestablished | c. 530 BCE |
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Counted among the "sixteen great nations" in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Aṅga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti's list of ancient janapadas.