In Vedic times, there lived a lineage of kings who ruled over the ancient region known as Mithila (also known as Videha). It is located in the Eastern part of the South-Asian Peninsula. In the royal tradition at the time, the entire lineage of kings were known as Janak, which literally means ‘father’.
One such King Janak was known to hold regular assembl…
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