# List of Maithil Brahmins

The clans of Brahmins belonging to Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent are known as Maithil Brahmins.

## Civil service

* Lakshmi Kant Jha (1913–1988), Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

## Entertainment

* Udit Narayan Jha (born 1955), Bollywood playback singer.
* Maithili Thakur (born 2000), Indian classical singer and folk music star.

## Historical characters & fighters

* Chandeshvar Thakur - Mithila Brahmin General who conquered parts of Nepal and repulsed many Islamic Tughlaq Generals and their attacks in the 14th Century C.E. He was ancestor of Vidyapati Thakur himself.
* Shiva Simha Singh - Mithila Brahmin King from the 14th Century C.E who defeated Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah, the Sultan of Bengal and was also involved in further east when he helped Raja Ganesha in his battle against Jaunpur Sultan, Ibrahim Shah Sharqi in the Jaunpur-Bengal conflict. He's noted for freeing Mithila and Northern-Eastern India from Islamic rule.
* Lakhimadevi - Maharani of Mithila Kingdom during the Oiniwar Dynasty. She was the scholarly wife of the King Shivasimha.
* Maharaja Narendra Singh - Mithila Brahmin King who's famous for making Mithilanchal independent with his war against one of the biggest Mughal fractions, the Bengal Subah in the Battle of Kandarpi Ghat, 1753 C.E (18th Century).
* Maharaja Mahesh Thakur - Founder of Raj Darbhanga. Both a King and an Astrologer.
* Maharaja Kameshwar Singh Bahadur - Last Brahmin King of Mithila who's known for his philanthropist works.
* Maharaj Devsimha - The Father of Shiva Simha Singh, Describing his greatness Vidyapati writes that when Devsimha passed away, Indra, the king of heaven, offered him half of his throne. Only then were the Sultans of Bengal and Jaunpur were able to sleep peacefully because the independent attitude and activities of Dev Singh and his family had deprived both Sultans of their sleep.
* Bhairava Simha - successor of Shiva Simha Singh who defeated the Bengal Sultan from the late 1400s A.D and was called "Pancha-Gaudeshwara" for this feat while also maintaining independence of Mithila simultaneously.
* Kameshwari Devi - Freedom fighter from Benipatti Sub Division of Madhubani District. Also known as Lal Kaki. Her house was burnt down by the British Colonial Rulers during the Quit India movement. She was awarded the freedom fighter pension and first class railway pass by the Government of India. Source

## Poets and scholars

* Mandana Mishra - Philosopher and scholar of Mimansa Shastra, author of Brahmasiddhi.
* Vidyapati - Maithili poet and a Sanskrit writer
* Gangesha Upadhyaya - 12th-century Indian mathematician and philosopher
* Vachaspati Mishra - Philosopher
* Ayachi Mishra - Philosopher and scholar of Nyaya Shastra
* Sankara Mishra - Philosopher and author of Upaskara commentary text on Vaisheshika Sutra.

## Politicians

* Lalit Narayan Mishra – Former Indian Rail Minister
* Gopal Jee Thakur – Member of Parliament for Darbhanga Loksabha Constituency
* Jagannath Mishra former chief minister of Bihar.
* Pandit Binodanand Jha former chief minister of Bihar.
* Bhagwat Jha Azad former chief minister of Bihar.
* Nagendra Jha former education minister of Bihar.
* Lokesh Nath Jha former education minister of Bihar.
* Satyanand Jha former agriculture minister of Jharkhand.
* Bedanand Jha former cabinet minister and chairman of rajyasabha, Nepal.
* Anil Kumar Jha Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Nepal.
* Parmanand Jha First vice president of Nepal.
* Dipendra Jha Chief Attorney General of the Madhesh Province.
* Aditya Nath Jha Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, as the first director of the National Academy of Administration, Mussorie, Secretary to the Government of India and first Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.