Q. With reference to the various republican clans of ancient India, which of the following is / are correct pairs? Sakiyas - Kapilvastu Koliyas - Ramagrama Kalamas - Allakappa Mallas - Kusinagara Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1, 2 & 4
Notes:

• Sakyas of Kapilavastu , republican clan with the capital at Kapilavastu, was a vassal of King Prasenjit of Kosala It was a great center of Buddhism.
• Koliyas, a republican clan had 2 chief settlements in Ramagama and Devadaha. Buddha was related to the Koliyans through his mother and wife. After the demise of the Buddha, the Koliyans obtained a share of his relics and erected a stupa over it.
• Mallas had 2 confederacies; one at Kusinara and the other at Pava. Kusinara was famous as it was the site of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana. Malla Raja initially opposed Buddhism, later accepted him after he heard the Buddha’s discourses.
• Bulis of Allakappa, Moriyas of Pipphalivana and Kalamas of Kesaputta were followers of the Buddha. All are related to Gautam Buddha and Kautilya also mention many self governing clans in which these exist.

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