Dekuli

Dekuli

देकुली
Devakuli
Dekuli देकुली Devakuli
Village
	Devakuli
	Interactive map of Dekuli
Country	India
State	Bihar
Region	Mithila
District	Darbhanga
Block	Bahadurpur
Panchayat	Tikapatti-Dekuli
Founder	King Devasimha
Named for	Devasimha
Demonym	Maithil
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. 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.

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.

Etymology

The Dekuli name of the village was derived from its early name Devakuli. Its earlier name Devakuli was named after the King Devasimha. Devakuli is a compound word made from the combination the term Deva and Kuli. The first term Deva signifies to name of the king. Similarly, the second term Kuli signifies to the Kul (family or royal house) of the dynasty.

References

↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "शंकरपुर डीह के सर्वेक्षण में मिले मृदभांड समेत कई पुरावशेष - mridubhand found in survey". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-10.
↑ 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.
↑ "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.
1 2 Jha, Makhan (1982). Civilizational Regions of Mithila & Mahakoshal. Capital Publishing House.

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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.

[Capital_Publishing_House1-6] 1 2 Jha, Makhan (1982). Civilizational Regions of Mithila & Mahakoshal. Capital Publishing House.