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In ancient times there was no colour option in Mithila, so the Maithil women wore white or yellow Saree with a red Border but now they have a lot of variety and colour options and wear Laal-Paara (the traditional red-boarded white or yellow Saree) [37] on some special occasions, and also wear Shakha-Pola [38] with a lanthi in their hand which ...
Maithil Brahmins are the Indo-Aryan Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Madhesh Province & some areas of Koshi Province of Nepal and the Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia,Munger, Bhagalpur,Santhal Pargana division of India and are also found in New Delhi [a] of India. [1]
Historically, the region was called by multiple names. The name Mithila is believed to be derived from the legendary King Mithi who established Mithilapuri. [9]Among the twelve [citation needed] names of Mithila, including Tirhut and Tirabhukti, Brihada Vishnu Purana mentions the name Tirabhukti, which later became known as Tirhut in common use.
Mandana Mishra - Philosopher and scholar of Mimansa Shastra, author of Brahmasiddhi. [9]Vidyapati - Maithili poet and a Sanskrit writer [10]; Gangesha Upadhyaya - 12th-century Indian mathematician and philosopher [11]
The Malla kings claimed descent from the Malla Janapada and Licchavis of Mithila and often stylised themselves as, Raghuvamși or Suryavamși.. Being originally Maithil themselves, the Mallas were noted for their patronisation of the Maithili language (the language of the Mithila region which includes parts of Nepal and Bihar in India) which was afforded equal status to that of Sanskrit in the ...
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Maithil Brahmin, a community within the Maithils; Maithili language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in India and Nepal Maithili script or Mithilakshar, the traditional writing system used to write Maithili; Maithili literature; Maithili music; Maithili Express, a mail/express type train of Indian Railways; Maithili New Year, in the Maithili calendar
Mithila culture or Maithil culture refers to the culture which originated in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. Mithila comprises Tirhut , Darbhanga , Kosi , Purnia , Munger , Bhagalpur and Santhal Pargana divisions of India [ 1 ] and adjoining provinces of Province No. 1 , Bagmati Pradesh , and Madhesh Province of Nepal .