Shakya

The Shakya (or Sakya) were a clan of Hindu kshatriyas. The Shakyas lived near the foothills of the Himalayas. \nPerhaps the most famous Shakya was Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha. Chandragupta Maurya also claimed to be a descendent of Shakyas. \n

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\n* Shakya coins