Darbhanga

Darbhanga is a city in the state of Bihar in India. Darbhanga town attained the status of a city in 196. Darbhanga is the seat of the Maharaja of Darbhanga. The Raj area is a well developed and beautifully laid-out complex of palaces, temples, offices, parks, gardens and ponds. There are a number of palaces built by the successive Maharajas, important among them being Nargauna Palace, Anandbagh Bhawan and Bela Palace.

The Maharajas of Darbhanga have traditionally been very great patrons of art and literature and through their magnificence have always provided encouragement to the scholars of Maithili and Sanskrit. Mahesh Thakur who founded the Raj was a renowned scholar of Sanskrit. Emperor Akbar who was very much impressed by Raghunandan Jha, a scholar and disciple of Mahesh Thakur, conferred the estate upon him.

The town is noted for its trade in fish, mango and makhana. Among its educational institution are Chandradhari Mithila College, the Medical College, the Women's College, The Engineering School and various other institutions. A number of buildings are in the use of Sanskrit University and L.N. Mithila University. The old Raj Library has been taken over by the Mithila University.

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