Shakya (Sanskrit:Śākya and Pāli:Sākiya) is the name (derived from Sanskrit śakya, capable, able[citation needed]) of an ancient janapada (realm) and its Indo-Aryan-speaking[1] ruling clan. In Buddhist texts, the Śākyas are mentioned as a Kshatriya clan[2]. The Śākyas formed an independent kingdom at the foothills of the Himālayas. The Śākya capital was Kapilavastu (Pāli: Kapilavatthu).
The most famous Śākya was Shakyamuni Buddha (Gautama Buddha), a member of the ruling Gautama (Pāli: Gotama) clan of Lumbini, who is also known as Śākyamuni (Pāli: Śakamuṇi, "sage of the Śaka nation").
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