Darbhanga

Districts :Darbhanga Division (derbŭng´ge) , city (1991 pop. 218,391), Bihar state, NE India, E of the Baghmati River.Darbhanga is very old province in Bihar state. It gets its name from "Dwar Banga" or the Gate to Bengal. It is a district administrative centre and is located in a sugarcane- and tobaco-growing area on a fertile alluvial plain. Once part of the Brahman kingdom of Mithila, Darbhanga passed to the Mughals in the 14th cent. The British assumed control in 1765. Darbhanga has a mixed Hindu and Muslim population.

Maharaja of Darbhanga.

It is a noteworthy seat of the old Maharaja of Darbhanga, also the heart of the Maithil Culture. Darbhanga was an ancient city of Mithila, which is an ancient cultural region of North India lying between the lower ranges of the Himalayas and the Ganges River. The Nepal border cuts across the top fringe of this region. The Gandak and Kosi Rivers are rough western and eastern boundaries of Mithila.In the thirteenth century Mithila was invaded by Afghans, who deposed the Kshatriya ruler and placed a Maithil Brahman in control of land revenues over much of this region. This family soon began calling themselves kings, distributing land to other members of their caste, so that gradually land passed into the control of Maithil Brahmans. During Akbar’s reign in the sixteenth century, a second Maithil Brahman family came to rule as the Khandavala Dynasty. By British times, their estate, Darbhanga Raj, was the largest and richest of the great zamindari estates. Their capital was in the town of Darbhanga. They controlled most of Mithila until after Independence when the Republic of India brought an end to all the rajas and princely states. The Maharaja of Darbhanga, Kameshwar Singh was also an integral part of the Constituent Assembly of India and was instrumental in campaigning for retention of privy purses and land rights for rulers. He single handedly negotiated rights of various rulers and nawabs.

Head Quarters

• Darbhanga

Darbhanga is the Divisional Headquarter. The division comprises the three district, namely Darbhanga, Madhubani and Samastipur. The district comprises of three civil Sub-divisions, 18 Blocks, 329 Panchayats, 1269 villages & 23 Police Stations.

Geography

• Latitude 26.10 N
• Longitude 85.57 E

Area

• 2,279 sq.km

Population

• Population of darbhanga district as per 2001 census.
• Rural:-30,18,639
• Urban:-2, 66 ,834
• Total:32,85,493

Literacy

According to the Census of India 2001, R. G. Office, Government of India, New Delhi (ref: http://educationforallinindia.com/page157.html)

• Literate- 44.32%
• Male Literate - 57.18%
• Famale Literate- 30.35%

Sub Divisions

• Darbhanga Sadar, Benipur, Biraul.

Blocks

• There is 19 blocks and 329 Panchayat in Darbhanga district.

Darbhanga nagar nigam, Jale, Singhwara, Keotiranway, Darbhanga, Manigachhi, Tardih, Alinagar, Benipur, Bahadurpur, Hanumannagar, Hayaghat, Baheri, Biraul, Ghanshyampur, Kiratpur, Gora Bauram, K. Asthan, K. Asthan (East),

Agriculture

• Paddy, Wheat, Pea, Gram, Maize, Sugarcane.
• Mangoes, Makhana,

Industry

• Paper mill
• Sugar factories at Raiyam and Pandaul
• Handloom at Pandaul.
• Fertilizer factory at Muria

Rivers

• Baghmati, Kamala-Balaan.

Language

• Maithili
• Urdu
• Hindi

Art

• Mithila Painting.

Universities

• Lalit Narayan Mithila Iniversity

L.N.M.university was established on 7 August, 1972 , Darbhanga by dividing the Bihar University(now Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University), Muzaffarpur. It was shifted in the building of Darbhanga Raj in 1975.

• Kameshwarsingh Sanskrit University

Sanskrit University building was established in 1961.A great lerned Mahamhopadhyay Dr.Umesh Misra was the first Vice Chancellor of this University. Nearly 5500 rare manuscripts on Epic,Philosophy,Vyakaran, Dharmashastra, etc. the few manuscripts of Vidyapati, Mahesh Thakur in there own scripts are preserved in the University.The post Graduate Department is corporated with the Veda, the Vyakarna, the Dharma Shastra, the Darshana, the Jyotish & the Sahitya are functioning.

Colleges

• C.M Science college, C.M Art college, M.L.S.M college,Marwadi college, K.S college, Millat college, M.R.M. college, Darbhanga Medical College & Hospital.

High schools

• M.L.Academy, N.B Zila School,Raj High school, Sarvoday high school,Shafi,Shafi Muslim High School, Jesus & Mary Academy, Muslim high school, , Rose public school, Bela public school, Holy Cross school, , Holy Mission School, Madonna English School, Janta High School-Jiwachh Ghat (Muria),Gyan Bharti Public School

Important Chowks

• Khankah Chowk/Uma Cinema chowk,Khan Chowk, Benta chowk, Tower CHowk Laheriasarai, Tower Chowk Darbhanga, Hajma chauraha, Donar chowk, Hassan chowk, Mirzapur chowk, Mahrajganj Chowk, N.P. Mishra chowk Balbhadrapur

Katrahiya Chowk.Imaam Baadi Dumduma Chowk,Yateem Khana, Dumduma Road, Chati, Hospital Road, Lohia Chowk, Ramanad Path.

Places of interest

Rambagh Palace, Anand Bagh Palace, Nargona Palace, Bela Palace, Hanuman Mandir,Kali Mandir, Kankali Mandir,Madheshwar Mandir,Raj Ground, Chandradhari Singh Museum

Movie Halls

• Movie Planet(The Best with today's standard)
• National (Near Naka no.5)
• Uma (Near Cinema Chowk)
• Craze(Near Cinema Chowk)
• Punam (Near Tower Chowk, Darbhanga)
• Light House (Near Tower Chowk, Laheriasarai)

Important Colony

• Shubhankarpur, Bangla Garh, Balbhadrapur(N.P. MISHRA CHOWK), Laxmipur, Mishar Tola, Laxmisagar, Donar, Allalpatti, Benta, Kathalwari, Kaidrabad, Urdu Bazar, Rahamganj, Maulaganj, Mughalpura, Madarpur, Baquar Ganj,Bangalitola, Karamganj, Katrahiya, Mirzapur, Mahraj Ganj, Dildar Ganj,Chakzohra.

Famous Personalities

• Amit Mishra,M.C.A.,M.C.S.E.

1. Technical Support Officer

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• DR. Abdul Wahab M.S,F.R.C.S (renownend Surgeon of DBG)
• Late Maulana Abdul Aleem "Asi", Wellknown freedom fighter, Scholar, Teacher, Poet and Tamrapatra awardee.
• Late Mr.Ashfaque Ali Khan (The final in the Era of Darbhangi Khan Dynasty - The founder of Darbhanga Estate)
• Late Dr.Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (renowned physician)
• Late Dr.Shrimohan Mishra (renowed eye specialist)
• Late Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay(renowed writer)
• Late Shri G. B Banerjee
• Late Dr.B.N.Dasgupta(famous child specialist)
• Late Nagarjun(india famous Hindi writer)
• Late Pt. Ram Chatur Mallik (India famed Dhrupad singer ).
• Shri Manipadma (President Award winning poet)
• Late Dr. Gopal Chandra Sen, Pathologist, Freedom fighter, Tamrapatra awardee.

present pathologist and child specialist DR KN MISHRA DR AK SINGH(PATHOLOGIST) DR KK MISHRA DR GN JHA DR SRIDEV JHA(LATE) DR GAURI SHANKAR JHA DR HS MISHRA(PATHOLOGIST)

Railways

Three important railways line:

• Darbhanga to Samastipur (Broad gauge railways)
• Darbhanga to Nirmali (Meter gauge)
• Darbhanga to jaynagar (Meter gauage line)
• Darbhanga to Narkatiyagang (Meter gauge line)

External links

• Online portal for the maithili speaking community
• Interactive and Informative site on darbhanga
• Darbhanga Raj.
• Know...More About Mithila
• Lalit Narayan Mithila University.
• Kameshwarsingh Sanskrit University.
• Mahamahoupadhya Dr.Sir Ganganath Jha.
• Photographs from Darbhanga..

26°10′N 85°54′E