Know about Vaishali District:

aishali district, which is part of Tirhut division, is a district of Bihar state, with its administrative headquarters in Hajipur. Vaishali was established as a district in 1972. The name comes from the ancient Vaishali city of Mithila, which appears in the Mahabharata, Buddhism, and Jainism.

It was earlier part of Muzaffarpur district. Vaishali was founded in the 6th century BC. Before the birth of Gautama Buddha in 563 AD, there was a republic, making it the world's first republic.

This district was named after King Vishal. At that time, Vaishali was the capital of the Lichavi Republic. Vaishali is a major Buddhist temple and the birthplace of Lord Mahavira. It is said that the Buddha visited this place three times and spent a long time there. Gautama Buddha also delivered his last sermon in this area.