List of Maithil Brahmins

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

Civil service

Lakshmi Kant Jha (1913–1988), Governor of the Reserve Bank of India^[2]

Entertainment

Udit Narayan Jha (born 1955), Bollywood playback singer.^[3]
Maithili Thakur (born 2000), Indian classical singer and folk music star.^[4]

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 15th 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]
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]
Maharaja Kameshwar Singh Bahadur - Last Brahmin King of Mithila who's known for his philanthropist works.^[9]
Kameshwari Devi - Freedom fighter from Benipatti Sub Division of Madhubani District. Also known as Lal Kaki. 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

Poets and scholars

Mandana Mishra - Philosopher and scholar of Mimansa Shastra, author of Brahmasiddhi.^[10]
Vidyapati - Maithili poet and a Sanskrit writer^[11]
Gangesha Upadhyaya - 12th-century Indian mathematician and philosopher^[12]
Vachaspati Mishra - Philosopher^[13]
Ayachi Mishra - Philosopher and scholar of Nyaya Shastra^[14]
Sankara Mishra - Philosopher and author of Upaskara commentary text on Vaisheshika Sutra.^[15]

Politicians

Lalit Narayan Mishra – Former Indian Rail Minister^[16]

References

^ Pranava K. Chaudhary (Apr 3, 2007). "Family records of Maithil Brahmins lost | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
^ http://shivakantjha.org/pdfdocs/gopi_kant_jha_autobiography_of_a_freedom_fighter.pdf
^ Shaw, Shri Ram (5 July 2020). "Exclusive – Udit Narayan on completing 40 years in Bollywood: Bitterness of struggle makes success sweeter". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ Bhatt, Shephali (2018-11-04). "How life changes for internet celebrities - good, better, and sometimes worse". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ Jha, Pankaj (2018-11-20). A Political History of Literature: Vidyapati and the Fifteenth Century. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-909535-3.
^ "History of Muslim Rule in Tirhut (1206-1765 A.D.)". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ Choudhary, Rabindra Nath (1987). Political History of Khandavala Dynasity [sic] in Mithila, 1556-1793. Capital Publishing House.
^ "Maheśa Ṭhakkura". id.oclc.org. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ The Feudatory and zemindari India. 1929.
^ "शास्त्रार्थ में शंकराचार्य को मंडन मिश्र की पत्नी भारती ने किया था पराजित, जानिए कौन थीं ये". Jansatta (in Hindi). 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
^ Vidyapati at the Encyclopædia Britannica
^ Vidyabhusana, Satis Chandra (1920). A History of Indian Logic: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Schools. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 405–6. ISBN 9788120805651.
^ Bagchi, Jhunu (1993). The History and Culture of the Pālas of Bengal and Bihar, Cir. 750 A.D.-cir. 1200 A.D. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-301-4.
^ "CM hails Ayachi study model". The Telegraph Online.
^ झा, हरिमोहन (1963). भारतीय दर्शन परिचय (in Hindi). पुस्तक भंडार.
^ Wajihuddin, Mohammed (31 July 2010). "Former Union railway minister L N Mishra, a Maithil Brahmin". The Times of India.

[1] Pranava K. Chaudhary (Apr 3, 2007). "Family records of Maithil Brahmins lost | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-28.

[2] ttps://shivakantjha.org/pdfdocs/gopi_kant_jha_autobiography_of_a_freedom_fighter.pdf

[3] Shaw, Shri Ram (5 July 2020). "Exclusive – Udit Narayan on completing 40 years in Bollywood: Bitterness of struggle makes success sweeter". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

[4] Bhatt, Shephali (2018-11-04). "How life changes for internet celebrities - good, better, and sometimes worse". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-09.

[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.

[7] Choudhary, Rabindra Nath (1987). Political History of Khandavala Dynasity [sic] in Mithila, 1556-1793. Capital Publishing House.

[8] "Maheśa Ṭhakkura". id.oclc.org. Retrieved 2023-11-09.

[9] The Feudatory and zemindari India. 1929.

[10] "शास्त्रार्थ में शंकराचार्य को मंडन मिश्र की पत्नी भारती ने किया था पराजित, जानिए कौन थीं ये". Jansatta (in Hindi). 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

[11] Vidyapati at the Encyclopædia Britannica

[12] Vidyabhusana, Satis Chandra (1920). A History of Indian Logic: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Schools. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 405–6. ISBN 9788120805651.

[13] Bagchi, Jhunu (1993). The History and Culture of the Pālas of Bengal and Bihar, Cir. 750 A.D.-cir. 1200 A.D. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-301-4.

[14] "CM hails Ayachi study model". The Telegraph Online.

[15] झा, हरिमोहन (1963). भारतीय दर्शन परिचय (in Hindi). पुस्तक भंडार.

[16] Wajihuddin, Mohammed (31 July 2010). "Former Union railway minister L N Mishra, a Maithil Brahmin". The Times of India.

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