Maithil Brahmin

Maithil Brahmins are the Indo-Aryan Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Madhesh Province & some areas of Koshi Province of Nepal and the Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia ,Munger, Bhagalpur,Santhal Pargana division of India and are also found in New Delhi [a] of India.

Binodanand Jha and Lalit Narayan Mishra emerged as prominent political leaders of the community.

Under the Chief Ministry of Jagannath Mishra many Maithil Brahmins assumed important political positions .

[6] According to the Vedic Samhita, Maithil Brahmins are divided into the Vajasaneyi (Yajurvedic) and the Chandogya(Samavedic) and each group is strictly exogamous.

[9] While marriage they obtain the “Aswajan”(Non-relative) certificate from the panjikars,this system was started by Harisinghdeva.