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	He was a 5th-century BC contemporary of [[Gautama Buddha]] and Jain Tirthankara Lord [[Mahavira]]. His system of [[government]] appears to have been a committee which elected a ceremonial king to act upon the committee's advice. His sister [[Trishala]] was married to [[Siddartha of Kundgraam\|Siddhartha]] and gave birth to the 24th [[Tirthankara]] [[Mahavira]]. His daughter Chellana married [[Bimbisara]]. Chetaka had 10 sons Dhandutt, Dhanprabh, Upendra, Sudutt, Sidutt, Sukumbojh, Akampan, Patangak, Prabhanjan, Prabhas.		He was a 5th-century BC contemporary of [[Gautama Buddha]] and Jain Tirthankara Lord [[Mahavira]]. His system of [[government]] appears to have been a committee which elected a ceremonial king to act upon the committee's advice. His sister [[Trishala]] was married to [[Siddartha of Kundgraam\|Siddhartha]] and gave birth to the 24th [[Tirthankara]] [[Mahavira]]. His daughter Chellana married [[Bimbisara]]. Chetaka had 10 sons Dhandutt, Dhanprabh, Upendra, Sudutt, Sidutt, Sukumbojh, Akampan, Patangak, Prabhanjan, Prabhas.

	== ~~Jain tradition~~ ==		==Life==
	According to [[Jain text]] ''[[Uttarapurāṇa]]'', Chetaka was the king of [[Vaishali (ancient city)\|Vaishali]] and was a famous and complaisant king. He is mentioned as a staunch follower of [[Jainism]].{{sfn\|Pannalal Jain\|2015\|p=482}} According to the text, Chetaka had ten sons and seven daughters. His Daughter Priyakarini (also known as [[Trishala]]) was married to [[Siddhartha of Kundagrama\|Siddartha]].{{sfn\|Pannalal Jain\|2015\|p=482}} His daughter Chellana married Shrenik (also known as [[Bimbisara]]).{{sfn\|Pannalal Jain\|2015\|p=484}}		According to [[Jain text]] ''[[Uttarapurāṇa]]'', Chetaka was the king of [[Vaishali (ancient city)\|Vaishali]] and was a famous and complaisant king. He is mentioned as a staunch follower of [[Jainism]].{{sfn\|Pannalal Jain\|2015\|p=482}} According to the text, Chetaka had ten sons and seven daughters. His Daughter Priyakarini (also known as [[Trishala]]) was married to [[Siddhartha of Kundagrama\|Siddartha]].{{sfn\|Pannalal Jain\|2015\|p=482}} His daughter Chellana married Shrenik (also known as [[Bimbisara]]).{{sfn\|Pannalal Jain\|2015\|p=484}}

	~~Death of King Chetak:~~

	When King Kaunik aka [[Ajatshatru]] attacked [[Vaishali (ancient city)\|Vaishali]] King Chetak being righteous fought against him, his maternal grandson. King Chetak being a true Jain Shravak used to shoot only one kowtow which was divine n would kill the commander of Kaunik every day for 10 days. Ajatshatru prayed to Gods to have a solution to this. Dev's granted him a way to deflect the arrow killing power. When king Chetak saw that his di Ind arrow became useless he climbed a mountain to commit suicide but was protected by Dharnendra [[Indra]] and he preached and counselled him. Then he took King Chetak to Devaloka and upon seeing his last time; avowed him to Santhara and thereupon king Chetak the only Shravak to die in Devaloka and born there as Deva.


	~~As told by Sadhavi Vipula Ji Maharaj~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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{{infobox royalty
| sister= [[Trishala]]
| issue =*Chellana
*Jyeshtha
*Dhandutt
*Dhanprabh
*Upendra
*Sudutt
*Sidutt
*Sukumbojh
*Akampan
*Patangak
*Prabhanjan
*Prabhas
| dynasty = [[Licchavi (clan)|Licchavi]]
| religion = [[Jainism]]
}}
'''Chetaka''', also called '''King Chetaka''' or '''President Chetaka''', was the representative of the [[Licchavi (clan)|Licchavi clan]] who ruled as a [[Republic|Republican]] [[President (government title)|President]] in [[Vaishali (ancient city)|Vaishali]] ([[India]]) reputed to have organised the [[Vajji]]an [[confederation]] of republics comprising the 9 Mallakis, 18 [[Gana]] [[Raja]]s of [[Varanasi|Kashi]]/[[Kosala]] and 9 Licchavi Republics.

He was a 5th-century BC contemporary of [[Gautama Buddha]] and Jain Tirthankara Lord [[Mahavira]]. His system of [[government]] appears to have been a committee which elected a ceremonial king to act upon the committee's advice. His sister [[Trishala]] was married to [[Siddartha of Kundgraam|Siddhartha]] and gave birth to the 24th [[Tirthankara]] [[Mahavira]]. His daughter Chellana married [[Bimbisara]]. Chetaka had 10 sons Dhandutt, Dhanprabh, Upendra, Sudutt, Sidutt, Sukumbojh, Akampan, Patangak, Prabhanjan, Prabhas.

== Jain tradition ==
According to [[Jain text]] ''[[Uttarapurāṇa]]'', Chetaka was the king of [[Vaishali (ancient city)|Vaishali]] and was a famous and complaisant king. He is mentioned as a staunch follower of [[Jainism]].{{sfn|Pannalal Jain|2015|p=482}} According to the text, Chetaka had ten sons and seven daughters. His Daughter Priyakarini (also known as [[Trishala]]) was married to [[Siddhartha of Kundagrama|Siddartha]].{{sfn|Pannalal Jain|2015|p=482}} His daughter Chellana married Shrenik (also known as [[Bimbisara]]).{{sfn|Pannalal Jain|2015|p=484}}

Death of King Chetak:

When King Kaunik aka [[Ajatshatru]] attacked [[Vaishali (ancient city)|Vaishali]] King Chetak being righteous fought against him, his maternal grandson. King Chetak being a true Jain Shravak used to shoot only one kowtow which was divine n would kill the commander of Kaunik every day for 10 days. Ajatshatru prayed to Gods to have a solution to this. Dev's granted him a way to deflect the arrow killing power. When king Chetak saw that his di Ind arrow became useless he climbed a mountain to commit suicide but was protected by Dharnendra [[Indra]] and he preached and counselled him. Then he took King Chetak to Devaloka and upon seeing his last time; avowed him to Santhara and thereupon king Chetak the only Shravak to die in Devaloka and born there as Deva.

As told by Sadhavi Vipula Ji Maharaj

== See also ==
* [[Mahajanapadas]]
* [[Dighanikaya]]
* [[Ambapali]]
* [[Buddhism]]

== Citations ==
{{Reflist}}

== References ==
* {{citation|last = Jain |first= Dr. Pannalal |title= Uttarapurāṇa of Āchārya Guṇabhadra |date=2015 |publisher= [[Bhartiya Jnanpith]] |author-link=Pannalal Jain |isbn=978-81-263-1738-7 |ref={{sfnref|Pannalal Jain|2015}} }}

== External links ==
* {{cite web |url=http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/affiliates/jainism/article/mahavira1.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124249/http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/affiliates/jainism/article/mahavira1.htm |archivedate=2015-04-02 |url-status=live |title=MAHAVIRA AND HIS PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE |author=Dr. A. N. Upadhye}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/sages/mahaveer/page2.htm |title=Chetaka of Lichchavi |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131120003543/http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/sages/mahaveer/page2.htm |archivedate=20 November 2013 |url-status=dead |access-date=15 August 2005 }}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.jainworld.org/general/prem/Chapter%20VII%20fe.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717083640/http://www.jainworld.org/general/prem/Chapter%20VII%20fe.htm |archivedate=2012-07-17 |title=Ancient Jain Tïrthas and historical places}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/images/18/Life_of_Vardhamana_Mahavira.htm |title=Life of Vardhamana Mahavira |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316145410/http://jainworld.com/jainbooks/images/18/Life_of_Vardhamana_Mahavira.htm |archivedate=16 March 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=15 August 2005 }}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.thebharat.com/tourism/forts/vishalfort.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040827041747/http://www.thebharat.com/tourism/forts/vishalfort.html |archivedate=2004-08-27 |title=Fort of King Vishal (Vaishali)}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/bihar/vaisali/index.htm |title=VAISALI |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801003205/http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/bihar/vaisali/index.htm |archivedate=1 August 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=15 August 2005 }}

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