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Mithila (IAST: Mithilā), also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal, is a geographical and cultural region of the Indian subcontinent bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothills of the Himalayas in the north.
They inhabit the Mithila region, [3] which comprises Northern and Eastern Bihar and Northeastern Jharkhand in India [4] [5] & in Nepal constituting Madhesh Province in addition to some terai districts of Bagmati and Koshi Provinces. [6] The Mithila region forms an important part of Hinduism as it is said to be the birthplace of Sita, the wife ...
Mithila region in India Proposed Mithila State Map. Mithila State Movement is a movement advocating a separate Mithila state in India.This movement gained momentum in 1902 AD when Sir George Grierson, an official of the British Indian government, prepared a map of Mithila state by conducting a language-based survey.
Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepal History of Mithila Region; Mithila (proposed Indian state) People
Mithila (proposed Indian state) Mithila (region) Kingdom of Mysore; N. Nanjinad; ... United Provinces (1937–1950) United States of Matsya; Upper Sind Frontier District;
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The region was an important center in the history of Mithila during the first millennium. [7] Following the Sugauli Treaty of 1816 between the Nepali rulers and the British East India Company, the northern part of ancient Mithila state, including Janakpur, became part of Nepal, while the southern part became part of India.
The majority of the Mithila region falls within modern-day India. [2] Mithila is bounded in the north by the Himalayas, and in the south, west and east by the Ganges, Gandaki and Mahananda respectively. [3] [4] It extends into the southeastern Terai of Nepal. [5] [6] [7] This region was also called Tirabhukti, the ancient name of Tirhut. [8]