Mithila (ancient city)
| Mithila | |
|---|---|
| Native names Sanskrit:मिथिला Prakrit languages:मिहिला | |
 Mithila: Ancient City[a] | |
| Type | Ancient city |
| Built | c. 900 BCE |
Mithilawas the capital city of theKingdom of the Videhas.The location of Mithila is disputed amongJanakpurin present-day Nepal,[1]Baliraajgadhin present-dayMadhubani district,Bihar, India,[2][3]Sitamarhiin present-day Bihar, India,[4]and Mukhiyapatti ofMukhiyapatti Musharniyarural municipality of Dhanusha in present-day Nepal.[5]
Dispute[edit]
Janakpur, in present-day Nepal, has been mentioned in Ramayana to be the location of the ancient city of Mithila.[6]However, very few archaeological evidence has 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 supported any of the claims.[3]Some people also claim Sitamarhi in present-day Bihar, India to be the location of Mithila.[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^In this map Mithila has been labelled as per the identifications with modern Janakpur, in H. C. Raychaudhuri (1972)
References[edit]
- ^Raychaudhuri (1972)
- ^"बलिराजगढ़- एक प्राचीन मिथिला नगरी".Hindi.news18.com.
- ^ab"नालंदा ने आनंदित किया लेकिन मिथिला के बलिराजगढ़ की कौन सुध लेगा? - News of Bihar".26 October 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2017.
- ^ab"The ancient Site of Mithila".Brahmipublication.com.Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2018.
- ^"धनुषामा भेटियो प्राचीन सभ्यताको प्रमाण, फेला परेका वस्तु २५ सय वर्ष पुराना!".Lokaantar.com.
- ^"Chapter II: History"(PDF).Lrc.bih.nic.in.Retrieved30 December2018.
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