The ancient land of Mithila. It was the capital of the
Lichchavis and one of the earliest Republic of the world
Emperor Ashoka erected one of his famous pillars there
mark the spot of the last prayer meeting,
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Mithila (IAST: mithilā, also known as Mithilanchal, Tirhut and Tirabhukti) is a geographical and cultural region located in the Indian subcontinent, comprising Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia of India[1] and some adjoining districts of Nepal. The native language is known as Maithili and its speakers are referred to as Maithils.[2] The majority of the Mithila region falls within modern-day India, more specifically in the state of Bihar.[3] Mithila is bounded in the north by the Himalayas, and in the south, west and east by the Ganges, Gandaki and Mahananda respectively.[4][5] It extends into the southeastern Terai of Nepal.[6][7][8] This region was also called Tirabhukti, the ancient name of Tirhut.[9]
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Ancient history
See also: Mithila (region)
The name Mithila is believed to be derived from the King Mithi. He established Mithilapuri.[10] Since he was born out of the body of his father, he was called Janaka.
After this, the later kings of Mithila adopted the title Janaka. The most famous Janaka was Seeradhwaja Janaka, father of Sita. There were 52 kings in the dynasty of Janaka.[11]
The region was also known as Videha. The kingdom of Videha is mentioned for the first time in Yajurveda Samhita. Mithila, is mentioned in Buddhist Jatakas, the Brahamanas, the Puranas (described in detail in Brhadvisnu Purana) and various epics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
However, according to the Shatapatha Brahmana, a chieftain named Videha Mathava migrated from the Saraswati Valley to Mithila during the Vedic period and established the Videha kingdom.[12] This leads to confusion whether the Videha kingdom was established during the Vedic period or not, since one of the Janakas of Videha was also the father-in-law of King Rama, who ruled much earlier. Archaeological evidence is lacking to realistically assess the period of their migration.
A list of kings is mentioned in Mahabharata and Jatakas. All the kings either adopted the title Videha or Janaka.[10
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mithilā, also known as Mithilanchal, Tirhut and Tirabhukti) is a geographical and cultural region located in the Indian subcontinent, comprising Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia of India[1] and some adjoining districts of Nepal. The native language is known as Maithili and its speakers are referred to as Maithils.[2] The majority of the Mithila region falls within modern-day India, more specifically in the state of Bihar.[3] Mithila is bounded in the north by the Himalayas, and in the south, west and east by the Ganges, Gandaki and Mahananda respectively.[4][5] It extends into the southeastern Terai of Nepal.[6][7][8] This region was also called Tirabhukti, the ancient name of Tirhut.[9]