Mithila (Sanskrit: मिथिला, mithilā), located in Ancient India, was the capital city of the Videha Kingdom. With its name commonly used to refer to the Videha Kingdom itself, as well as to the modern-day territories that fall within the ancient boundaries of Videha (Mithila (India) and Mithila (Nepal)), the city of Mithila has been identified as modern day Janakpur in the Dhanusa district of Nepal.