Licchavi (also Lichchhavi, Lichavi) was an ancient republic which existed in Bihar since the before the birth of Mahavira (b. 599 BC) http://p2.www.britannica.com/eb/article-9048151/Licchavihttp://p2.www.britannica.com/eb/article-9074639/Vaisali, and later a kingdom in Nepal which existed in the Kathmandu Valley from approximately 400 to 750.