Title: मैथिलि - काव्य: HISTORY OF MITHILA
Headings: मैथिलि - काव्य
मैथिलि - काव्य
सोमवार, 6 फ़रवरी 2012
HISTORY OF MITHILA

Content: The western part of Mithila, i.e., districts of Muzzafarpur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar and Vaishali was previously known as Vajrabhumi. This is the reason why the local language of this area is known as Bajjika Maithili. There are some minor differences between Bajjika Maithili and standard Maithili ; for example, in standard Maithili the word chatha is used, but in Bajjika Maithili hathii is used. In some places there is difference in the use of words also ; for instance, in standard Maithili, sugar cane is called kushiyar, but in Bajjika Maithili it is called ukh. In Bajjika Maithili, guava is called amrud, but in standard Maithili it is latam. All the words are Maithili, but there are local variations in the spoken dialects. In eastern districts of Bihar (Bhagalpur and Purnia), Maithili and Bengali fuse together to form Angika language. The Mithila region is rich with culture and traditions, including the worship of the goddess of power, Durga.