Maithil Brahmin

Maithil Brahmin
Languages
Maithili
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Other Brahmin groups

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 and Santhal Pargana divisions[a] of India.[1] They are one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities.[2][3] The main language spoken by Maithil Brahmins is Maithili .

Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh, a Maithil Brahmin King of Raj Darbhanga


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  1. ^ Jha, Pankaj Kumar (2010). Sushasan Ke Aaine Mein Naya Bihar. Bihar (India): Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789380186283.
  2. ^ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. Rosen. pp. 490–491. ISBN 9780823931804.
  3. ^ D. Shyam Babu and Ravindra S. Khare, ed. (2011). Caste in Life: Experiencing Inequalities. Pearson Education India. p. 168. ISBN 9788131754399.