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

Content: मैथिलि - काव्य: HISTORY OF MITHILA
मैथिलि - काव्य
सोमवार, 6 फ़रवरी 2012
HISTORY OF MITHILA
Mithila (Sanskrit: मिथिला, mithilā) was a city in Ancient India, the capital of the Videha Kingdom. The name Mithila is also commonly used to refer to the Videha Kingdom itself, as well as to the modern-day territories that fall within the ancient boundaries of Videha. The city of Mithila has been identified as modern day Janakpur in Dhanusa district of Nepal. Contents

1 Geography and climate
2 Economy
3 History
4 Culture and Cuisine
5 People from Mithila
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Geography and climate
The Mithila region was situated on the north-eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain and parts of adjoining Nepal. The major cities in the present day are
in Nepal, Janakpur, Lahan, Rajbiraj, Biratnagar, and
in India, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Supaul, Araria, Samastipur, Begusarai, Sheohar, Vaishali and Saharsa. The climate is mainly dry and cool. In summer the temperature varies within the 35 to 45 degree Celsius range and in winter it is typically 5 to 15 degrees Celsius. The elevation is close to mean sea level.