Dekuli

Dekuli
देकुली
Devakuli
Village
Devakuli
Interactive map of Dekuli
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DistrictDarbhanga
BlockBahadurpur
PanchayatTikapatti-Dekuli
Founded byKing Devasimha
Named afterDevasimha
DemonymMaithil
Languages
 • Official
  • Mother tongue
  • Hindi
  • Maithili
  • Dekuli (Maithili: देकुली) also known as Devakuli is a historical village in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It is located in the Bahadurpur block of the Darbhanga district in Bihar.[1] In the 14th century CE, it was the capital of the Mithila Kingdom during the King Shivasimha of Oiniwar Dynasty. Presently the village is the part of Tikapatti-Dekuli Panchayat. The village holds several archeological sites and remains of different centuries.[2][3][4][5]

    History

    Dekuli or Devakuli was founded by the King Devasimha of the Oiniwar Dynasty in Mithila. It was established as the capital of the kingdom and named after him.[6]

    References

    1. ^ "Darbhanga news: देकुली-शंकर रोहार पथ का 45 करोड़ की लागत से होगा निर्माण - Darbhanga news Dekuli Shankar Rohar Path will be constructed at a cost of 45 crores". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-10.
    2. ^ "रातों-रात बढ़ सकती है इस गांव के जमीन की कीमत! पुरातत्व विभाग रख रहा नजर, भूमि मालिक हो जाएंगे मालामाल". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
    3. ^ "शंकरपुर डीह के सर्वेक्षण में मिले मृदभांड समेत कई पुरावशेष - mridubhand found in survey". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-10.
    4. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (2021-10-12). "दरभंगा के टीकापट्टी देकुली पंचायत में नहीं हो सका है विकास कार्य, जर्जर हो चुकी है गांव की सड़क". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-10.
    5. ^ "निरीक्षण: देकुली शंकर-लोहार सिसौनी राेड का निरीक्षण". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2021-12-23. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
    6. ^ Jha, Makhan (1982). Civilizational Regions of Mithila & Mahakoshal. Capital Publishing House.