The Shakyas formed an independent oligarchi republican state known as the Śākya Gaṇarājya. The Shakya capital was Kapilavastu, which may have been located either in present-day Tilaurakot, Nepal or present-day Piprahwa, India. ... [note 2] Siddhartha was the son of Śuddhodana, the chosen leader of the Śākya Gaṇarājya.
The Shakyas formed an independent oligarchi republican state known as the Śākya Gaṇarājya. The Shakya capital was Kapilavastu, which may have been located either in present-day Tilaurakot, Nepal or present-day Piprahwa, India. [note 2] Siddhartha was the son of Śuddhodana, the chosen leader of the Śākya Gaṇarājya.