Darbhanga photos
4 pictures of Darbhanga in Darbhanga district — Capital of the Darbhanga Raj, India's richest zamindari, the town holds their red-brick fort, the Anand Bagh and Nargona palaces, and the Maharaja's Shyama Mai temple on a cremation ground. Madhubani painting country begins here. Each is captioned with what it shows; tap any to enlarge the credit. Read the Darbhanga guide.
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Darbhanga Fort (Qila)
Raj Darbhanga · 1930s · Qila Ghat, old town
Maharaja Kameshwar Singh's unfinished red-brick fort wall, consciously modelled on Delhi's Red Fort, encloses the Rambagh palace and the family's temples. Walk the gate and the moat side; the palace itself is private.
RANJEET KUMAR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Madhubani painting by Bhuvana Meenakshi
Bhuvana Meenakshi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Kusheshwar Asthan
Shiva · bird sanctuary · 65 km · Biraul, south-east
The Shravan pilgrimage temple and the winter wetland of geese and storks in the Kosi backwaters. See the separate Kusheshwar Asthan page.
Mausam Nandan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Madhubani painters' villages
Mithila art · 25 km · Jitwarpur, Ranti, Rasidpur
Buy from the artists' homes — the women of Jitwarpur and Ranti have national awards on their walls. Natural-pigment paper work costs more and fades less. See the Madhubani page.
Sntshkumar750 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source