Raj Banauli (Maithili: राज बनौली) or Banauli Raj was a small kingdom in the Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent during the 14th - 15th century CE. It was ruled by Dronwara Dynasty . Puraditya of Dronwara Dynasty was the king of the Raj Banauli.[1] He is also known as Dronwara Puraditya and Girinarayan.[2] The king Puraditya defeated another ruler Arjun Singh, so he is also called as "Arjun Vijayee".[3] He was contemporary to the emperor King Shivasimha of Mithila and the Maithili poet Vidyapati.[4][5] The location of the Raj Banauli is disputed among the scholars.[6] Some scholars believe Banauli Vidyapati Dih near south of the Janakpur city as the location of the Raj Banauli.[7] Similarly some scholars believe Banauli of Saptari district as the location of the Raj Banauli.[8][9] And some scholars claimed Banauli near Sursand as the location of the Raj Banauli.[4]
