Cedī (tribe)

For the kingdom in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, see Chedi Kingdom.

Cedī
c. 1200 BCE–c. 300 BCE
The Cedī kingdom and other Mahajanapadas in the Post Vedic
CapitalŚuktimatī or Sotthivatī
Common languagesPrakrits
Religion
Historical Vedic religion
Jainism
Buddhism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraIron Age India
• Established
c. 1200 BCE
• Disestablished
c. 300 BCE
Today part ofIndia

Cedī (Sanskrit: Cedī) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of central India whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The members of the Cedī tribe were named the Caidyas, and were organised into a kingdom, itself also called Cedī.

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