Mithila (ancient city)

Mithila
Native names
Janaka welcoming Rama and his father Dasharatha to Mithila
Location of Mithila[a]
TypeAncient city
Builtc. 900 BCE

Mithila was the capital city of the Kingdom of the Videhas. The location of Mithila is disputed among Janakpur in present-day Nepal,[1] Baliraajgadh in present-day Madhubani district, Bihar, India,[2][3] Sitamarhi in present-day Bihar, India,[4] and Mukhiyapatti of Mukhiyapatti Musharniya rural municipality of Dhanusha in present-day Nepal.[5]


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  1. ^ Raychaudhuri (1972)
  2. ^ "बलिराजगढ़- एक प्राचीन मिथिला नगरी". Hindi.news18.com.
  3. ^ "नालंदा ने आनंदित किया लेकिन मिथिला के बलिराजगढ़ की कौन सुध लेगा ? - News of Bihar". 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ "The ancient Site of Mithila". Brahmipublication.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "धनुषामा भेटियो प्राचीन सभ्यताको प्रमाण, फेला परेका वस्तु २५ सय वर्ष पुराना !". Lokaantar.com.