Mithila
Mithila
मिथिला 𑒞𑒱𑒩𑓂𑒯𑒳𑒞 | |
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Cultural region | |
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| Anthem: Jay Mithila, Jay Maithili | |
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| Continent | Asia |
| Countries | India and Nepal |
| States or Provinces | Bihar and Jharkhand (India) and Madhesh Province, Koshi and Bagmati Province (Nepal) |
| Founded by | Videgha Mathava |
| Named for | King Mithi |
| Demonym(s) | Maithils Tirhutiya Mithilabasi |
| Regional Language(s) and/or dialect(s) | Maithili Bajjika Angika and several other dialects of Maithili |
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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
[change | change source]- ↑ "Mithila region".
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kumar, D. (2000). "Mithila after the Janakas". The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 60: 51–59.