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Districts :Darbhanga Division (derbŭng´ge) , city (1991 pop. 218,391), Bihar state, NE India, E of the Baghmati River.Darbhanga is very old province in Bihar state. It gets its name from "Dwar Banga" or the Gate to Bengal. It is a district administrative centre and is located in a sugarcane- and tobaco-growing area on a fertile alluvial plain. Once part of the Brahman kingdom of Mithila, Darbhanga passed to the Mughals in the 14th cent. The British assumed control in 1765. Darbhanga has a mixed Hindu and Muslim population.

Maharaja of Darbhanga.


It is a noteworthy seat of the old Maharaja of Darbhanga, also the heart of the Maithil Culture. Darbhanga was an ancient city of Mithila, which is an ancient cultural region of North India lying between the lower ranges of the Himalayas and the Ganges River. The Nepal border cuts across the top fringe of this region. The Gandak and Kosi Rivers are rough western and eastern boundaries of Mithila.In the thirteenth century Mithila was invaded by Afghans, who deposed the Kshatriya ruler and placed a Maithil Brahman in control of land revenues over much of this region. This family soon began calling themselves kings, distributing land to other members of their caste, so that gradually land passed into the control of Maithil Brahmans. During Akbar’s reign in the sixteenth century, a second Maithil Brahman family came to rule as the Khandavala Dynasty. By British times, their estate, Darbhanga Raj, was the largest and richest of the great zamindari estates. Their capital was in the town of Darbhanga. They controlled most of Mithila until after Independence when the Republic of India brought an end to all the rajas and princely states.

Head Quarters

  • Darbhanga

Darbhanga is the Divisional Headquarter. The division comprises the three district, namely Darbhanga, Madhubani and Samastipur. The district comprises of three civil Sub-divisions, 18 Blocks, 329 Panchayats, 1269 villages & 23 Police Stations.

Geography

  • Latitude 26.10 N
  • Longitude 85.57 E

Area

  • 2,279 sq.km

Population

  • Population of darbhanga district as per 2001 census.
  • Rural:-30,18,639
  • Urban:-2, 66 ,834
  • Total:32,85,493

Literacy

  • Literate- 50.8%
  • Male Literate - 64.0%
  • Famale Literate- 37.6%

Sub Divisions

  • Darbhanga Sadar, Benipur, Biraul.

Blocks

  • There is 19 blocks and 329 Panchayat in Darbhanga district.

Darbhanga nagar nigam, Jale, Singhwara, Keotiranway, Darbhanga, Manigachhi, Tardih, Alinagar, Benipur, Bahadurpur, Hanumannagar, Hayaghat, Baheri, Biraul, Ghanshyampur, Kiratpur, Gora Bauram, K. Asthan, K. Asthan (East),

Agriculture

  • Paddy, Wheat, Pea, Gram, Maize, Sugarcane.
  • Mangoes, Makhana,

Industry

  • Paper mill
  • Sugar factories at Raiyam and Pandaul
  • Handloom at Pandaul.
  • Fertilizer factory at Muria

Rivers

  • baghmati, Kamala-Balaan.

Language

Art

Universities

  • Lalit Narayan Mithila university

L.N.M.university was established on 7 August, 1972 , Darbhanga by dividing the Bihar University(now Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University), Muzaffarpur. It was shifted in the building of Darbhanga Raj in 1975.

  • Kameshwarsingh Sanskrit University

Sanskrit University building was established in 1961.A great lerned Mahamhopadhyay Dr.Umesh Misra was the first Vice Chancellor of this University. Nearly 5500 rare manuscripts on Epic,Philosophy,Vyakaran, Dharmashastra, etc. the few manuscripts of Vidyapati, Mahesh Thakur in there own scripts are preserved in the University.The post Graduate Department is corporated with the Veda, the Vyakarna, the Dharma Shastra, the Darshana, the Jyotish & the Sahitya are functioning.

Colleges

  • C.M Science college, C.M Art college, M.L.S.M college,Marwadi college, K.S college, Millat college, Darbhanga Medical College& Hospital.

High schools

  • Jesus & Mary Academy, M.L.Academy, Raj High school, Muslim high school, Sarvoday high school, Rose public school, Bela public school, Holy Cross high school, N.B Zila School, Holy Mission School, Madonna English School, Janta High School-Jiwachh Ghat (Muria).

Important Chowk

  • Khan Chowk, Benta chowk, TOWER CHOWK LAHERIASARAI, Tower Chowk darbhanga, Hajma chauraha, Donar chowk, Hassan chowk,Naka no. 6, Naka no.5, Mirzapur chowk, Mahrajganj Chowk.

Katrahiya Chowk.Imaam Baadi Dumduma Chowk,YateemKhana Dumduma Road.

Places of interest

Rambagh Palace, Anand Bagh Palace, Nargona Palace, Bela Palace, Hanuman Mandir,Kali Mandir, Kankali Mandir,Madheshwar Mandir,Raj Ground, Chandradhari Singh Museum

Movie Hall

  • Movie Planet(The Best with today's standard)
  • National (Near Naka no.5)
  • Uma (Near Cinema Chowk)
  • Society (Near Cinema Chowk)
  • Punam (Near Tower Chowk, Darbhanga)
  • Light House (Near Tower Chowk, Laheriasarai)
  • Kalpna (No More).

Important Colony

  • Shubhankarpur, Bangla Garh, Balbhadrapur, Laxmipur, Mishar Tola, Laxmisagar, Donar, Allalpatti, Benta, Kathalwari, Kaidrabad, Urdu Bazar, Rahamganj, Maulaganj, Mughalpura, Madarpur, Baquar Ganj,Bangalitola, Karamganj, Katrahiya, Mirzapur, Mahraj Ganj, Dildar Ganj,Chakzohra

Famous Personalities

  • Late Dr. Nitya Nand Prasad Sinha (Founder Principal of Marwari college,Director of Bela Institute Of Management)
  • Late Mr.Ashfaque Ali Khan (The final in the Era of Darbhangi Khan Dynasty - The founder of Darbhanga Estate)
  • Late Dr.Shrimohan Mishra
  • Sri Bibhuti Bhusan Mukhopadhya
  • Late Dr. B.N.Dasgupta
  • Late Nargarjun
  • Late Pt. Ram Chatur Mallik (he was one of the best exponents of Dhrupad in India).
  • Shri Manipadma (President Award winning poet)
  • Late Shri Ganga Narayan Das(One of the best lawyers at one time)
  • Late Dr. Gopal Chandra Sen, Pathologist, Freedom fighter, Tamrapatra awardee.
  • Late Surendra Prasad Sinha s/o late Radhika PRASAD,Ex.Chairman,Darbhanga Municipality now Municipal Corporation,Darbhanga
  • Prabodh Kumar Sinha s/o Late Surendra Prasad Sinha,Dy.Mayor,Darbhanga
  • Dr. Mohan Mishra
  • Dr Gopal Goenka (IT expert and General Practitioner in Liverpool) - accomplished graduate of Darbhanga Medical School
  • late Dr. Arun Kr Jha,rediologist,D.M.C.H.,Darbhanga.
  • Prof. Bhogendra Narayan Thakur, L.N.M.U.,P.G.Dept. of Pol.Sc.
  • pranava kumar thakur
  • Abhishek Kumar

Railways

Three important railways line:

  • Darbhanga to Samastipur (Broad gauge railways)
  • Darbhanga to Nirmali (Meter gauge)
  • Darbhanga to jaynagar (Meter gauage line)
  • Darbhanga to Narkatiyagang (Meter gauge line)


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