Darbhanga

Darbhanga is the fifth largest city in Indian state of Bihar. A sub metropolitan city of North Bihar and municipal corporation in Bihar, India, with a population of nearly 4 million people. It is the headquarters of Darbhanga district and Darbhanga division. Darbhanga is a rapidly developing city and is the second cultural hub of Mithila. Darbhanga is biggest medical hub of Bihar after patna and will have a software technology park soon. A green signal has been given by Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Indian Government. Historically, it had the seating of Darbhanga Raj and became the capital of the Mithila region.HistoryThe history of Darbhanga dates back to the Ramayana and Mahabharata periods; it is among the oldest cities of Bihar. According to the Vedic sources, the Videhas first migrated to the area from the banks of Saraswati in Punjab; they were guided to the east of Sadanira (Gandak River) by Agni, the God of Fire. Settlements were established and, thus, flourished the kingdom of the Videhas, the Selfless.