List of Maithil Brahmins

The exclusive clans of Brahmins belonging to Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent are known as Maithil Brahmins.[1]

Civil service

Entertainment

Historical characters & fighters

  • Chandeshvar Thakur - Mithila Brahmin General who conquered parts of Nepal and repulsed many Islamic Tughlaq Generals and their attacks in the 14th Century C.E. He was ancestor of Vidyapati Thakur himself.[5]
  • Shiva Simha Singh - Mithila Brahmin King from the 14th Century C.E who defeated Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah, the Sultan of Bengal and was also involved in further east when he helped Raja Ganesha in his battle against Jaunpur Sultan, Ibrahim Shah Sharqi in the Jaunpur-Bengal conflict. He's noted for freeing Mithila and Northern-Eastern India from Islamic rule.[6]
  • Lakhimadevi - Maharani of Mithila Kingdom during the Oiniwar Dynasty. She was the scholarly wife of the King Shivasimha.
  • Vishwasa Devi - Maharani of Mithila Kingdom during the Oiniwar Dynasty. She established her capital at Bisaul which was named after her name.
  • Maharaja Narendra Singh - Mithila Brahmin King who's famous for making Mithilanchal independent with his war against one of the biggest Mughal fractions, the Bengal Subah in the Battle of Kandarpi Ghat, 1753 C.E (18th Century).[7]
  • Maharaja Mahesh Thakur - Founder of Raj Darbhanga. Both a King and an Astrologer.[8]
  • Jagdeesh Jha - A freedom fighter from Madhepur sub-division of Jhanjharpur he was one the most prominent leader of garam dal (hot faction) in the east division for Indian independence movement fight, he led the group in demonstrating the blasting and setting fire to several police stations in Mithilanchal, killing many British officers in it.
  • Maharaja Kameshwar Singh Bahadur - Last Maithil Brahmin King of Mithila who's known for his philanthropist works & architecture.
  • Kameshwari Devi - Freedom fighter from Benipatti Sub Division of Madhubani District also known as Lal Kaki and Badka Ma. Her house was burnt down by the British Colonial Rulers during the Quit India movement. She was awarded the freedom fighter pension and first class railway pass by the Government of India. Source
  • Maharaj Devsimha - The Father of Shiva Simha Singh, Describing his greatness Vidyapati writes that when Devsimha passed away, Indra, the king of heaven, offered him half of his throne. Only then were the Sultans of Bengal and Jaunpur were able to sleep peacefully because the independent attitude and activities of Dev Singh and his family had deprived both Sultans of their sleep.
  • Bhairava Simha - successor of King Dhirasimha. He declared the kingdom of Mithila as Independent Sovereign State and issued silver coins.
  • Arjun Jha (1915 - 2021) - He was a freedom fighter and a soldier of Azad Hind Fauj, he was also a close associate of Bose.

Poets and scholars

Politicians

References

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  5. ^ Jha, Pankaj (2018-11-20). A Political History of Literature: Vidyapati and the Fifteenth Century. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-909535-3.
  6. ^ "History of Muslim Rule in Tirhut (1206-1765 A.D.)". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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  8. ^ "Maheśa Ṭhakkura". id.oclc.org. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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  10. ^ Vidyapati at the Encyclopædia Britannica
  11. ^ Vidyabhusana, Satis Chandra (1920). A History of Indian Logic: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Schools. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 405–6. ISBN 9788120805651. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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  15. ^ Wajihuddin, Mohammed (31 July 2010). "Former Union railway minister L N Mishra, a Maithil Brahmin". The Times of India.
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