Mithila (ancient city)

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]

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

Disputed location

Janakpur, in present-day Nepal, has been mentioned in Ramayana to be the location of the ancient city of Mithila.^[6] 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.^[3] Some people also claim Sitamarhi in present-day Bihar, India to be the location of Mithila.^[4]

See also

• Ancient Mithila University

Notes

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