________________ 223 Tradition af the Vaisali Region already a well-established republic, the federal capital of a Republican Confederacy, including the whole of North Bihar. 1 Here we close our narrative of the hitherto overlooked historical traditions regarding the Vaigali region for the pre-Buddhistic ages. The traditions of the Buddhist and Jaina period, from about 700 B. C.onwards, are fairly well known. 3. From the various traditions collated above, it is clear how the Buddhist legends grew about early success of Buddhism amongst the Nagas, Yaksas, and Vanaras,-all peoples of Vaisili and neighbouring regions.
