Sarisab Pahi village was the educational centre in the Mithila region during the mediaeval period. It has an important place in the academic history of the world. It was a major location for the
Vedic learning in Mithila. It has been the birthplace of the eminent scholars like
Ayachi Mishra,
Sankara Mishra,
Amarnath Jha and
Hetukar Jha, etc. According to the intellectual history of the Mithila region, the Indian philosophy flourished in this village during the mediaeval period. The
Ayachi Mishra Dih of the village is an important location which witnesses the scholarly legacy of the village. As per mythology the first ranked educated Brahman family was located here. And after that family diversions some people moved to other places and started their working and residence. In the early times, Sarisab Pahi was the part of the lost city
Amravati which was established by the Kings of
Karnat Dynasty in Mithila. The city was named after the ancient river
Amravati flowing through the village. It was a major commercial hub of the region. During the period of 11th -12th century CE, it was annexed in the empire of the King
Ballala Sen of the
Sen Dynasty in
Bengal. Later during the period of 1320 -1326 CE, the trading centres of the city were looted and destroyed by outside invaders. Many traders of the city were killed and the remaining traders ran away from the region. Consequently, the reputation of the city as a commercial hub declined and gradually the city got lost over a time period. In the recent years, several ancient archaeological remains have been excavated from the different ancient sites of the village which are expressing the evidences of the ancient existence of the village. These sites are often called as
dih. The famous royal lady dancer
Minakshi alias Manki belonged to this village. There is a
dih called as
Manki Dih which was her residence place in the village. == Legends ==