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Map of full Mithila. Men and women in Mithila are very religious and dress for the festivals as well. The costumes of Mithila stem from the rich traditional culture of Mithila. Panjabi Kurta and Dhoti with a Mithila Painting bordered Maroon coloured Gamchha which is the Symbol of Passion, Love, Bravery and Courage are common clothing items for men.
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.
Saharsa is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India. Saharsa city is the administrative headquarters of this district. Saharsa district is a part of the Kosi Division and it became a district on 1 April 1954 and has subsequently become smaller with other districts being carved from it, most notably Madhepura in 1981.
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.
Darbhanga district lies in Historical Mithila region. Darbhanga district is a part of Darbhanga Division. The district is bounded on the north by Madhubani district, on the south by Samastipur district, on the east by Saharsa district and on the west by Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts. The district covers an area of 2,279 km 2 (880 sq mi).
Prior to this, there were high oral traditions. During this period, scholars from the Mithila region aimed to compile documents that would shape Mithila as a distinct “desha” (region). While the Maithili imagination of 'Desha' focused on Mithila’s social and cultural life, politically, they considered it an integral part of Bharatvarsha ...
Present-day Kosi division, all of which was previously part of Saharsa district, is part of the Mithila region. [1] Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas). [2]
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