Mithila

Mithila (मिथिला, 𑒞𑒱𑒩𑓂𑒯𑒳𑒞) is a region in India and Nepal. It is surrounded by rivers: the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, and the Gandaki River in the west. In the north, it reaches the foothills of the Himalayas. Mithila includes parts of Bihar and Jharkhand in India and some areas of Koshi Province, Bagmati Province, and Madhesh Province in Nepal.

Mithila मिथिला 𑒞𑒱𑒩𑓂𑒯𑒳𑒞
Cultural region
Top to bottom: Vivah Mandap (Janakpurdham, Nepal), Royal Insigna of Raj Darbhanga & Darbhanga Fort
Anthem: Jay Mithila, Jay Maithili
Map of the Mithila region of India & Nepal[2]
Continent	Asia
Countries	India and Nepal
States or Provinces	Bihar and Jharkhand (India) and Madhesh Province, Koshi and Bagmati Province (Nepal)
Founded by	Videgha Mathava
Named for	King Mithi
Demonym(s)	Maithils Tirhutiya Mithilabasi
Regional Language(s) and/or dialect(s)	Maithili Bajjika Angika and several other dialects of Maithili

The people of Mithila speak the Maithili language and are called Maithils. The region is also known by other names, such as Tirhut, Tirabhukti, and Mithilanchal.^[3]

Mithila is commonly used to refer to the Videha Kingdom, as well as to the modern-day territories that fall within the ancient boundaries of Videha. Until the 20th century, Mithila was still ruled in part by the Raj Darbhanga.^[4]