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19 articles in the archive discuss Mithila, from The Indian Historical Quarterly, Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, Sambodhi and other journals (1931–2018). Open any article for its summary, citation and original PDF.

19 articles

Articles discussing Mithila

  1. Ancient Mithila, its Boundary, Names and Area

    Vinod Mishra · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1959

  2. The Institution of Slavery in Mithila

    Upendra Thakur · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1959

  3. Development and Growth of Tantric Religion in Mithila

    Upendra Thakur · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1958

  4. Mithila: The Heart of Jainism

    Md. Aquique · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1986

    “Mithila played a very significant role in the history of Jainism for centuries, because Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of the Jainas and commonly spoken of as ‘the founder of Jaina Church’, was a scion of the noble family of Vaisali where he was born and had spent the early part of his life.”
  5. Mithila—The Heart of Jainism

    Md. Aquique · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1978

    “Mithila played a very significant part in the history of Jainism for centuries, because Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara of the Jainas, and commonly spoken of as “the founder of Jaina Church”, was a scion of the noble family of Vaisali where he was born and had spent the early part of his life.”
  6. A Note on Murari’s version of the Rama‑Story

    Charulata Verma · Sambodhi, 2018

  7. King Nanyadeva of Mithila

    Ramesh Chandra Majumdar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931

    “King Ninyadeva played था important part 10 north Indian politics in the first half of the twelfth century 2.0, He was of Kamaitic origin, but founded an important ruling family in ‘Mithila (N. Behar} and Nepila”
  8. A New Light On Durgotsava

    Nani Gopal Banerjee · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1945

    “The comparatively modern works quoted by Udaya are (1) Candesa or Candeévara, ટ minister of Hara Simha Deva of Mithila, who, it is known, was living in 1314 A.D. when he gave away gold equal to his weight on the river Vagvati and (2) Madana Parijata compiled in the reign of Madanapala, one of whose works is dated 1375 A.D.”
  9. The Renunciation of King Nami (Namipabajja Uttarajjhayana Suya)

    Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1971

    “When the royal Seer Nami retired from the world, at the occasion of his pravrajya there was an uproar in Mithila.”
  10. Select Contents of Oriental Journals

    The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1955

  11. Paumacariu (Ayodhya Kanda)

    Svayambhudeva · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1970

  12. Jalal-ud-Din the Patron of Rayamukuta

    Ahmad Hasan Dani · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1954

  13. Life of Mahavira

    Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1967

    “Mahavira, the last of the Tirthankaras, took conception in the womb of Devananda, the wife of the Brahmana Risabhadatta, in the town of Kundagrama (probably a suburb of Vaisali, capital of Videha or Mithila, the modern Tirhut).”
  14. Laksamanasenas Samvat

    Dineshchandra Sircar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1958

  15. The Apabhramsa Lyrics in the Vernaculars

    S. N. Ghosal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1952

  16. A Narrative from Jaina Literature

    Fujinaga Sin · Jinamanjari, 1998

  17. Who wrote the Bhasapariccheda ?

    Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1941

  18. Vratakalaviveka of Sulapani

    Suresh Chandra Banerji · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1941

  19. Gosala Mankhaliputta

    A.F. Rudolf Hoernle · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1997