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Anusandhanika / Vol. VIlI / No. II / July 2010 / pp. 184-189 ISSN 0974 - 200X -184- Migration of Maithil Brahmanas to Santal Parganas Amar Nath Jha Associate professor in History S. S. N. College University of Delhi, Delhi Abstract As far as the migration of Maithil Brahmanas in the area of our concern, Santal Parganas, is concerned we do not have any source to establish as when did they come to this area. During Pala period a large number of Brahmanas migrated to Bengal where, they received gifts of land and were offered high posts in the administration of the state. Similarly, the migration of Brahmanas also took place from Mithila in different directions. As far as the migration of the Maithil Brahman Panditas is concerned, we find that they migrated to Bengal in good numbers. The story of Adisura, a legendry king of Bengal is being credited for the migration of Maithil Panditas to Bengal. we can conclude that both D. C. Sircar and R. C. Majumdar are w...