Original: Vaishali or Vesali ( Pali ) was the capital city of the Licchavi , one of world 's first democratic republics , in the Vajjian Confederacy ( Vrijji ) mahajanapada , around the 6th century BC .
Simplified: Vaishali or Vesali ( Pali ) was a city located in what is currently in Vaishali District , Bihar , India .