Mithila (IAST: mithilā, also known as Mithilanchal, Tirhut and Tirabhukti) is a geographical and cultural region located in the Indian subcontinent. The native language is known as Maithili and its speakers are referred to as Maithils.[1]
The majority of the Mithila region falls within modern-day India, more specifically in the state of Bihar.[2]
Mithila is bounded in the north by the Himalayas, and in the south, west and east by the Ganges, Gandaki and Mahananda respectively.[3][4] It extends into the southeastern Terai of Nepal.[5][6][7]
This region was also called Tirabhukti, the ancient name of Tirhut.[8]
^Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. p. 27. ISBN 9788175330344. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
^Mishra, V. (1979). Cultural Heritage of Mithila. Mithila Prakasana. p. 13. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^Jha, M. (1997). "Hindu Kingdoms at contextual level". Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. New Delhi: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 27–42. ISBN 9788175330344.
^Mishra, V. (1979). Cultural Heritage of Mithila. Allahabad: Mithila Prakasana. p. 13. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^Ishii, H. (1993). "Seasons, Rituals and Society: the culture and society of Mithila, the Parbate Hindus and the Newars as seen through a comparison of their annual rites". Senri Ethnological Studies 36: 35–84.
^Kumar, D. (2000). "Mithila after the Janakas". The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 60: 51–59.
^Radhakrishna Choudhary (1976). A Survey of Maithili Literature. ISBN 9789380538365. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
^Yadav, Yogendra P. date missing. Reading Asia: New Research in Asian Studies; Frans Hüsken, Dick van der Meij; Chapter 12 – The Maithili Language at page 240
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