Etymology: Sanskrit word ‘sakya’ ; literal meaning “the one who can” ; implies "the chosen one"
Religion: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism
Caste: Kshatriya / Rajput in India [ Priest/Brahmin in Nepal]
Vansha: Suryavansha
Gotra: Gautam [ also known as Gautam Kshatriya due to Gautam gotra ]
☸️ The Shakya Republic (600–300 BC)
Famous Kings: Suddhodhana Shakya, Siddhartha Shakya (known as Lord Gautam Buddha), Rahula Shakya
Region: Parts of North India and Nepal, Capital was Kapilavastu
☸️ The Moriya Republic ( 500 BC)
A branch of Shakya family established another republic state with Pipphalivana as capital. They adopted Peacock (Mayura) as their state's emblem. Just like India has adopted Lion Capital of Ashoka Maurya as National Emblem ). Peacock (Mayura) was considered sacred in ancient mythology.
Note that they did not call themselves as Moriya/Maurya. The name Moriya/Maurya does not occur in any inscriptions or books wrriten during Maurya period. Historians and public referred to them as Moriya/Maurya due to their state emblem (Peacock).
Famous Kings : Chandravardhan Moriya
Region: Parts of North India and Nepal, Capital was Pipphalivana. It was close to Shakya Republic.
☸️ The Maurya Empire (322 and 185 BC)
Famous Kings: Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka. The largest empire in Indian history.
Region: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and some southern parts of China
☸️ The Mori Rajputs ( 7th Century AD )
Famous Kings: Chitrangad Mori. Built Chittor Fort, the largest fort in India.
Region: Rajasthan. Madhya Pradesh
☸️ The Kachwaha / Kushwaha / Kush-vanshi Rajputs ( 11th Century AD)
Famous Kings: Raja Man Singh I. He built the Amer Fort. Sawai Jai Singh II. He built the city of Jaipur and five astronomical observatives at Delhi, Jaipur, Benaras, Mathura and Ujjain. He also established Govind Dev Ji temple at Jaipur.
Region: Jaipur, Alwar, Darkoti, Maihar, Keonjhar, Talcher
☸️ The Kingdom of Tagaung / Burma ( 1 BC - 1050 AD)
Famous Kings: Abhiraja Shakya
Region: Burma, present Myanmar
☸️ The Kingdom of Anuradhapura / Sinhalese Kingdom (377 BC–1017 AD)
Famous Kings: Pandukabhaya , descendant of Pandu Shakya (Buddha's cousin)
Region: Sri Lanka
Bhagavata Puran, canto 9, chapter 12 .
Bhagavata Purana lists names of all the kings of Suryavansha Dynasty (also known as Ikshvaku Dynasty).
The Descendants of Kusha, son of Lord Rama are listed in Bhagavata Puran, canto 9, chapter 12 . The list shows King Sakya as the 6th last king of the Suryavansha lineage. Sakya's son was Suddhoda Shakya(Shuddhodana) was the ruler of Kapilavastu. Shuddhodana's son was Siddhartha Shakya. Siddhartha Shakya founded a new religion, Buddhism and later came to be known as Gautama Buddha. Buddha's son was Langala Shakya (also known as Rahula). Since Buddha had found a new religion and abdicated the throne, hence Langala became the next ruler in Suryavansha.
Sumitra was the last ruler of Suryanvansha lineage.
Vishhu Purana (Book 4, Chapter 22)
English Translation : "The son of Vrihadbala will be Vrihatkshańa; his son will be Urukshepa; his son will be Vatsa; his son will be Vatsavyúha; his son will be Prativyoman; his son will be Divákara; his son will be Sahadeva; his son will be Vrihadaśwa; his son will be Bhánuratha; his son will be Supratítha; his son will be Marudeva; his son will be Sunakshatra; his son will be Kinnara; his son will be Antaríksha; his son will be Suvarna; his son will be Amitrajit; his son will be Vrihadrája; his son will be Dharman; his son will be Kritanjaya; his son will be Rańanjaya; his son will be Sanjaya; his son will be Śákya; his son will be Śuddhodana; his son will be Ráhula; Prasenajit; his son will be Kshudraka; his son will be Kuńd́aka; his son will be Suratha; his son will be Sumitra. These are the kings of the family of Ikshwáku, descended from Vrihadbala. This commemorative verse is current concerning them; "The race of the descendants of Ikshwáku will terminate with Sumitra: it will end in the Kali age with him. "