Not to be confused with Meitei Brahmins, who are also known as Manipuri Brahmins.
Maithil Brahmin
Languages
Maithili
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Other Brahmin groups
Maithil Brahmins are the Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur and Santhal Pargana divisions[a] of India[1] and some adjoining districts of Nepal.
They are one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities.[2][3]
Apart from the Mithila region, they also inhabit various other places in India, including Agra, Aligarh, Hathras And Mathura of Western Uttar Pradesh[4]
The main language spoken by Maithil Brahmins is Maithili .
Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh, a Maithil Brahmin King of Raj Darbhanga
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^James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. Rosen. pp. 490–491. ISBN 9780823931804.
^D. Shyam Babu and Ravindra S. Khare, ed. (2011). Caste in Life: Experiencing Inequalities. Pearson Education India. p. 168. ISBN 9788131754399.
^hamare pravaas ka itihas By Pt. Phool bihari sharma & Brahmin Vanshon ka Itihas By Pt. Dori Lal Sharma Shrotriya
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