Mithila (ancient city)

Mithila
Native names मिथिला (Sanskrit) मिहिला (Prakrit languages)
Janaka welcoming Rama and his father Dasharatha to Mithila
Location of Mithila [a]
Type	Ancient city
Built	c. 900 BCE

Mithila was the capital city of the Kingdom of the Videhas. The location of Mithila is disputed with one possibility being the archaeological site of Baliraajgadh in present-day Madhubani district, Bihar, India, ^{[1] [2]} Sitamarhi in present-day Bihar, India, ^[3] and Mukhiyapatti of Mukhiyapatti Musharniya rural municipality of Dhanusha in present-day Nepal. ^[4]

Disputed location

Janakpur, in present-day Nepal, has been mentioned in Ramayana to be the location of the ancient city of Mithila. ^[5] However, very few archaeological evidence has been found to support these claims. Some scholars have claimed Baliraajgadh in present-day Madhubani district of Bihar, India to be the location of Mithila. Some archaeological evidences have been found in Baliraajgadh, however, excavation has not supported any of the claims. ^[2] Some people also claim Sitamarhi in present-day Bihar, India to be the location of Mithila. ^[3]

Notes

1. In this map Mithila has been labelled as per the identifications with modern Janakpur, in H. C. Raychaudhuri (1972)

References

1. "बलिराजगढ़- एक प्राचीन मिथिला नगरी". Hindi.news18.com.
2. "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.
3. "The ancient Site of Mithila". Brahmipublication.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
4. "धनुषामा भेटियो प्राचीन सभ्यताको प्रमाण, फेला परेका वस्तु २५ सय वर्ष पुराना !". Lokaantar.com.
5. "Chapter II : History" (PDF). Lrc.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

Bibliography

• Raychaudhuri, J.C. (1972) ^{[ citation needed ]}