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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]
Ubhay Bharati was born in a Maithil Brahmin family at Bhatpura village of the Mithila region in India. Her father was a Jyotishacharya. She was taught primary education by her own father in his guidance at home. She excelled in Sanskrit literature at her childhood. [6]
Brahmin Sub-Cast In Office Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan [351] [352] 5 September 1888 17 April 1975 Niyogi Brahmin: Second President (13 May 1962 – 13 May 1967) V. V. Giri [353] 10 August 1894 24 June 1980 Niyogi Brahmin: fourth president. 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. Ramaswamy Venkataraman [354] 4 December 1910 27 January 2009 Iyer Brahmin ...
Oiniwar Dynasty, based in Mithila were Maithil Brahmins [6] [7] Pallava Dynasty {c.285–905 CE} was a brahmin of bharadwaj gotra (Tamil Samaṇar Dynasty) based originally from Palnadu and later from Kanchi, Pallavas ruled Andhra (Krishna-Guntur) and north and central Tamil Nadu.
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 ...
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.
Shiva Simha Singh - Mithila Brahmin King from the 14th Century C.E who defeated Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah, the Sultan of Bengal and was also involved in further east when he helped Raja Ganesha in his battle against Jaunpur Sultan, Ibrahim Shah Sharqi in the Jaunpur-Bengal conflict. He's noted for freeing Mithila and Northern-Eastern India from ...
Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December 1955 in an ethnic Maithil Brahmin family to Harekrishna Jha, a Nepalese national, and Bhuvaneshwari Jha, an Indian national. [13] [14] [15] In 2009, when Narayan was awarded India's fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri, there were reports questioning his Indian citizenship, claiming that he was born in Nepal.