Mithila

Mithila
मिथिला
𑒞𑒱𑒩𑓂𑒯𑒳𑒞
Cultural region
Top to bottom: Vivah Mandap (Janakpurdham, Nepal), Royal Insigna of Raj Darbhanga & Darbhanga Fort
Anthem: Jay Mithila, Jay Maithili
Map of the Mithila region of India & Nepal[1]
Map of the Mithila region of India & Nepal[1]
ContinentAsia
CountriesIndia and Nepal
States or ProvincesBihar and Jharkhand (India) and Madhesh Province, Koshi and Bagmati Province (Nepal)
Founded byVidegha Mathava
Named forKing Mithi
Demonym(s)Maithils
Tirhutiya
Mithilabasi
Regional Language(s) and/or dialect(s)Maithili
Bajjika
Angika and several other dialects of Maithili

Mithila (मिथिला, 𑒞𑒱𑒩𑓂𑒯𑒳𑒞) is a region in India and Nepal. It is surrounded by rivers: the Mahananda river in the east, the Ganges in the south, and the Gandaki River in the west. In the north, it reaches the foothills of the Himalayas. Mithila includes parts of Bihar and Jharkhand in India and some areas of Koshi Province, Bagmati Province, and Madhesh Province in Nepal.

The people of Mithila speak the Maithili language and are called Maithils. The region is also known by other names, such as Tirhut, Tirabhukti, and Mithilanchal.[2]

Mithila is commonly used to refer to the Videha Kingdom, as well as to the modern-day territories that fall within the ancient boundaries of Videha. Until the 20th century, Mithila was still ruled in part by the Raj Darbhanga.[3]

References

  1. "Mithila region".
  2. Jha, M. (1997). "Hindu Kingdoms at contextual level". Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. New Delhi: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 27–42. ISBN 9788175330344.
  3. Kumar, D. (2000). "Mithila after the Janakas". The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 60: 51–59.

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