Maithils Maithils (Devanagari: मैथिल), also known as Maithili people, are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan cultural and ethno-linguistic group from the Indian subcontinent, who speak the Maithili language as their native language. They inhabit ...

, an ethno-linguistic group native to India and Nepal **

Maithil Brahmin Maithil Brahmins are the Indo-Aryan Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region and original inhabitants of Southern Nepal and bordering regions of India that comprises Madhesh Province & some areas of Koshi Province in Nepal ...

, a community within the Maithils *

Maithili language Maithili ( , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. It is native to the Mithila region, which encompasses parts of the eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand as well as Nepal's Koshi Province, Koshi and Madhesh P ...

, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in India and Nepal ** Maithili script or Mithilakshar, the traditional writing system used to write Maithili **

Maithili literature Maithili literature is the entire collection of poetry, novels, short stories, documents and other writings in the Maithili language. The most famous literary figure in Maithili language, Maithili is the poet Vidyapati (1350–1450), who wrote ...

** Maithili music * Maithili Express, a mail/express type train of Indian Railways *

Maithili New Year Jur Sital or Maithil New Year is the celebration of the first day of the Maithil new year also called Aakhar Bochhor. Maithils eat Bari with Bhaat (steamed rice) and Sondesh on the day. This day which usually falls on 14th or 15 April on Gregori ...

, in the Maithili calendar * Maithili Sharan (born 1953), Indian mathematician *

Maithili Sharan Gupt Dr Maithilisharan Gupt (3 August 1886 – 12 December 1964) was one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He is considered one among the pioneers of '' Khari Boli'' (plain dialect) poetry and wrote in Khari Boli dialect, at a time when most ...

(1886-1964), Indian poet in Hindi * Maithili Menon, fictional Indian spymaster in the

YRF Spy Universe YRF Spy Universe is an Indian media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of spy action films, which feature various fictional RAW agents. The first three films in the universe - '' Ek Tha Tiger'' (2012), ''Tiger Zinda Hai'' (20 ...

, portrayed by Revathi

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