Anga

Anga was a state in Gangetic plain and Nepal (South Asia) that lasted from c. 600 to 550 BCE, about 50 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Indo-Aryan (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

An Indo-Aryan people of eastern South Asia, counted among the sixteen great nations of Buddhist texts, with a wealthy trading capital at Campa. In the middle of the 6th century BCE the Magadhan prince Bimbisara killed its king Brahmadatta and annexed it.

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Facts

Dates: c. 600 to 550 BCE
Duration: 50 years
Type: State
Region: Gangetic plain and Nepal, South Asia
Language of its rulers: Indo-Aryan
Capital: Campa (Champapuri)

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Anga, Wikipedia: Mahajanapadas.

Became

Magadha (Haryanka dynasty) c. 544 to 413 BCE

Neighbours in South Asia

Kuru Kingdom c. 1200 to 345 BCE
Panchala c. 1100 to 350 BCE
Asmaka c. 700 to 345 BCE
Kosala c. 700 to 475 BCE
Avanti c. 600 to 400 BCE
Shakya republic c. 650 to 480 BCE
Vajji confederacy c. 600 to 468 BCE
Gandhara c. 600 to 518 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Anga exist?

c. 600 to 550 BCE, about 50 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Anga?

Gangetic plain and Nepal, in South Asia. Its capital was Campa (Champapuri).

What language did the rulers of Anga speak?

Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.

What came after Anga?

Magadha (Haryanka dynasty).