Mithila

Mithila, also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal, is a geographical and cultural region of the bounded by the in the east, the Ganges in the south, the in the west and by the foothills of the in the north.
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is a city and a district at the Ganges River, in the Anga region of Mithila, . is the distorted form of Bhagdatpuram as it was called during the flourishing of the Anga Kingdom, and has been the seat of power since also known as Silk City.

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is a city in the northern part of , . A part of Gangetic plains of the north India, is located just around 50km from .

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is a city in the Mithila region of , . It is known as the "lychee capital" of the country. It is one of the oldest and most important commercial and educational centres of .

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is a town in , once called Monghyr in colonial times. Historically, is known for its manufacturing of iron articles such as firearms and swords. It is the ancient city of Mahabharata legend Karna, the eldest son of Kunti and Sun Lord.

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is a city in the north eastern part of the Indian state of . The city is somewhat close to the border and is also the capital of the district.

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is an ancient city and a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Mithila region of , . It is where Buddha gave his last sermon before leaving to where he achieved Mahaparinirvana.

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is a city in the Indian state of and the administrative headquarters of the . The district lies on the northern bank of the river Ganges in the Mithila region of India.

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is a city and municipal corporation in the District in the eastern part of the state of , . It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River.

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is a city in the northern part of in . A part of Gangetic Plains of north India, is located around 50 km from . The city and places around are very active culturally and politically but one of the poorest in India based on almost all social indicators.

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is a city Municipal Corporation and headquarter of . It is part of Darbhanga Division, in the state of . It is situated at 26 km northeast of City.

is a town in the Mithila region of , , at the border to . The border town is one of the overland gateways to the Himalayan nation from India.

is a historic town in the Mithila region of northern , India, near the town of Madhubani. Once a prominent seat of royalty and architectural innovation, it is now known primarily for the sprawling ruins of the Palace Complex, built during the early 20th century by Maharaja Rameshwar Singh of the Darbhanga Raj family.

Mithila

Latitude of center
26.1119° or 26° 6′ 43″ north
Longitude of center
85.896° or 85° 53′ 46″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q2891737
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Mithila” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “মিথিলা (অঞ্চল)”
  • Bengali: “মিথিলা”
  • Bhojpuri: “मिथिला”
  • Catalan: “Mithila”
  • Catalan: “Videha”
  • Chinese: “密提拉”
  • Chinese: “底罗仆底”
  • Chinese: “底羅僕底”
  • Chinese: “弥提罗区”
  • Chinese: “蒂魯德”
  • French: “Mithila”
  • French: “Tirhut”
  • German: “Mithila”
  • Gujarati: “મિથિલા”
  • Hindi: “मिथिला”
  • Indonesian: “Mithila”
  • Japanese: “ミシラ”
  • Japanese: “ミティラー”
  • Javanese: “Mithila”
  • Korean: “미틸라”
  • Maithili: “मिथिला”
  • Malayalam: “മിഥില”
  • Marathi: “मिथिला”
  • Nepali: “तिरहुत”
  • Nepali: “मिथिला”
  • Nepali: “मिथिलाञ्चल”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mithila”
  • Oriya: “ମିଥିଳା”
  • Panjabi: “ਮਿਥਿਲਾ”
  • Persian: “میتهیلا”
  • Portuguese: “Mithila”
  • Portuguese: “Mitila”
  • Russian: “Митхила”
  • Santali: “ᱢᱤᱛᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ”
  • Spanish: “Mithila”
  • Swedish: “Mithila”
  • Tamil: “மிதிலை பிரதேசம்”
  • Telugu: “మిథిల”
  • Telugu: “మిథిలా”
  • Ukrainian: “Мітхіла”
  • Urdu: “متھلا”
  • “मिथिला”

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