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Dekuli

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Dekuli
देकुली
Devakuli
Village
Devakuli
Map
Interactive map of Dekuli
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DistrictDarbhanga
BlockBahadurpur
PanchayatTikapatti-Dekuli
FounderKing Devasimha
Named forDevasimha
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 Bahadurpur Dekuli Panchayat. The village holds several archeological sites and remains of different centuries.[2][3][4][5]

History

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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

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  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.