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Shakya is an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe to which the Buddha belonged.
Shakya may also refer to:
- Shakya Chogden (1428–1507), Tibetan Buddhist scholar
- Newar caste system, a community in Nepal and North Indiaπ
- Shakya (surname), a surname used by some agricultural castes in Uttar Pradesh.
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