Maithili Thakur (born 2000), Indian classical singer and folk music star.[4]
Historical characters & fighters
Chandeshvar Thakur - Mithila Brahmin General who conquered parts of Nepal and repulsed many Islamic Tughlaq Generals and their attacks in the 14th Century C.E. He was ancestor of Vidyapati Thakur himself.[5]
Shiva Simha Singh - Mithila Brahmin King from the 14th Century C.E who defeated Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah, the Sultan of Bengal and was also involved in further east when he helped Raja Ganesha in his battle against Jaunpur Sultan, Ibrahim Shah Sharqi in the Jaunpur-Bengal conflict. He's noted for freeing Mithila and Northern-Eastern India from Islamic rule.[6]
Maharaj Devsimha - The Father of Shiva Simha Singh, Describing his greatness Vidyapati writes that when Devsimha passed away, Indra, the king of heaven, offered him half of his throne. Only then were the Sultans of Bengal and Jaunpur were able to sleep peacefully because the independent attitude and activities of Dev Singh and his family had deprived both Sultans of their sleep.
Bhairava Simha - successor of Shiva Simha Singh who defeated the Bengal Sultan from the late 1400s A.D and was called "Pancha-Gaudeshwara" for this feat while also maintaining independence of Mithila simultaneously.
Kameshwari Devi - Freedom fighter from Benipatti Sub Division of Madhubani District. Also known as Lal Kaki. Her house was burnt down by the British Colonial Rulers during the Quit India movement. She was awarded the freedom fighter pension and first class railway pass by the Government of India. Source
Dipendra Jha Chief Attorney General of the Madhesh Province.
Aditya Nath Jha Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, as the first director of the National Academy of Administration, Mussorie, Secretary to the Government of India and first Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
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