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Gaya

Gaya (가야, 伽倻 or 加耶), also known as Garak (가락,駕洛), Gara (가라,加羅), Garyang(가량,加良), Guya (구야, 狗耶) was a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in three kingdoms era in ancient Korea.

Gaya was based on more ancient confederacy of chiefdoms called Byeonhan.

According to legend recorded in Samguk Yusa, in the year 42, 6 eggs descended from the heaven with message that they will be kings. 6 eggs hatched and 6 boys were born, and within 12 days they grew mature. One of them, named Suro (수로; 首露), became the king of Geumgwan Gaya (금관 가야), and the other five founded the other five Gayas, namely Daegaya (대가야), Seongsan Gaya (성산 가야), Ara Gaya (아라 가야), Goryeong Gaya (고령 가야), and Sogaya (소가야).

Different records list different chiefdoms of Gaya. Goryeo Saryak (고려사략; 高麗史略) lists five; Geumgwan Gaya, Goryeong Gaya, Bihwa Gaya, Ara Gaya and Seongsan Gaya.

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Gaya is also a city in Bihar state in India.

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Gaya is also a city in Niger.

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