Magadha was the centre of Indian power, learning and culture for about a thousand years. The kingdom later became incorporated into the Vajjika League which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila.
A daughter of one of the Janaks of Mithila, Sita, is mentioned as consort of Lord Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. The kings of the Videha were called Janakas. Mithila first gained prominence after the establishment of the ancient Videha Kingdom. Mithila is believed to be the centre of Indian power in the Later Vedic period (c. Regions of Bihar-such as Magadha, Mithila and Anga-are mentioned in religious texts and epics of ancient India. Chirand, on the northern bank of the Ganga River, in Saran district, has an archaeological record dating from the Neolithic age (c. The history of Bihar is one of the most varied in India.
