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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 ...
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.
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 .
The Paag is a headdress in the Mithila region of India and Nepal worn by Maithil people. It is a symbol of honour and respect and a significant part of Maithil culture. The Paag dates back to pre-historic times when it was made of plant leaves. It exists today in a modified form. The Paag is wore by the whole Maithil community.
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
Henningham was of the opinion that Akbar made use of Mahesh Thakur by helping the Maithil Brahmins to displace the Rajputs as the local ruling elite. [4] In 1684, Aurangzeb issued a firman that had the effect of differentiating Raj Darbhanga from other estates of the region. The lands belonging to the Darbhanga family were theirs permanently ...
Mandana Mishra - Philosopher and scholar of Mimansa Shastra, author of Brahmasiddhi. [10]Vidyapati - Maithili poet and a Sanskrit writer [11]; Gangesha Upadhyaya - 12th-century Indian mathematician and philosopher [12]
Maithil Brahmins are the Indo-Aryan Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Madhesh Province of Nepal and the Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur,Santhal Pargana division and are also found in New Delhi [a] of India. [1] They are one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin ...