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Mithila
Native names
Sanskrit: मिथिला
Prakrit languages: मिहिला
Mithila : Ancient City [a]
TypeAncient city
Builtc. 900 BCE

Mithila was the capital city of the Kingdom of the Videhas. The location of Mithila is disputed among Janakpur in present-day Nepal, [1] Baliraajgadh in present-day Madhubani district, Bihar, India, [2] [3] Sitamarhi in present-day Bihar, India, [4] and Mukhiyapatti of Mukhiyapatti Musharniya rural municipality of Dhanusha in present-day Nepal. [5]

Dispute

Janakpur, in present-day Nepal, has been claimed to be the location of the ancient city of Mithila. [6] However, archaeological evidence has not been found to support these claims. Some scholars have claimed Baliraajgadh in present-day Madhubani district of Bihar, India to be the location of Mithila. Some archaeological evidences have been found in Baliraajgadh, however, excavation has not been done yet. [3] Some people also claim Sitamarhi in present-day Bihar, India to be the location of Mithila. [4]

Notes

  1. ^ In this map Mithila has been labelled as per the identifications with modern Janakpur, in H. C. Raychaudhuri (1972)

References

  1. ^ Raychaudhuri (1972)
  2. ^ "बलिराजगढ़- एक प्राचीन मिथिला नगरी". Hindi.news18.com.
  3. ^ a b "नालंदा ने आनंदित किया लेकिन मिथिला के बलिराजगढ़ की कौन सुध लेगा ? - News of Bihar". 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The ancient Site of Mithila". Brahmipublication.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "धनुषामा भेटियो प्राचीन सभ्यताको प्रमाण, फेला परेका वस्तु २५ सय वर्ष पुराना !". Lokaantar.com.
  6. ^ "Chapter II : History" (PDF). Lrc.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 30 December 2018.