Simraungadh (medieval city)

This article is about the medieval city. For Municipality in Nepal, see Simraungadh (Municipality).
Simraungadh
Native name
सिमरौनगढ़ (Hindi)
Location of the medieval city of Simraungadh on the India-Nepal border following archaeological excavations
Founded11th century
Demolished1324

Simraungadh, (also referred to as Simramapura, Simraongarh or Simroungarh) (/ˈsiːmraʊnɡɜːr/, Devanagari: सिम्रौनगढ) was a fortified city[1] and the main capital of the Karnats of Mithila,[2] founded by its first ruler, Nanyadeva[3] in 1097.[4][5][6] At the present time, the excavations show that the city is located on the India-Nepal border. There is also a municipality by the same name in Nepal.[7] The archaeological site is currently split between Bara district in Nepal in the north and East Champaran in Bihar, India in the south, both falling within the Mithila cultural region.[8][9]

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