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ID: 6006341
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/6006341
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Videha (former nation/state/empire)  Videha (former nation/state/empire)

Coordinates:
Lat: 24 41 31 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 24.6926  decimal degrees
Long: 084 28 51 E  degrees minutes   Long: 84.4818  decimal degrees

Note: Ancient kingdom spread across present-day Indian state of Bihar and parts of Mithila in Nepal. Capital at Mithila; also used as name of kingdom. Center of learning and culture; residence of the Gautama Buddha and Vardhamạna Mahạvịra. Figures prominently in the Ramayana as the birthplace of the princess Sita.

Names:
Videha (preferred,C,O,display)
Mithila (C,V)
Mithilā (C,V)
Tịrabhụkti (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of India (subcontinent)  ........  India (subcontinent) (P)
Hierarchy of Videha (former nation/state/empire)  ............  Videha (former nation/state/empire) (P)

Place Types:
former nation/state/empire (preferred, C)
kingdom (H)

Sources and Contributors:
Mithila..........  [VP]
.................  Chakrabarti, Relating history (2006) 15
Mithilā..........  [VP]
.................  Aquique, Economic History of Mithila (1974)
Tịrabhụkti..........  [VP]
.......................  Aquique, Economic History of Mithila (1974) 6
Videha..........  [VP Preferred]
.................  Times Atlas of World History (1993)
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Chakrabarti, Relating history (2006) 15
..................  NGA, GEOnet Names Server (2008-) accessed 31 October 2016
..................  Times Atlas of World History (1993)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Aquique, Economic History of Mithila (1974)
..........  Chakrabarti, Relating history (2006) 15-16
..........  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-) accessed 31 October 2016

 

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