Hetukar Jha (5 March 1944 – 19 August 2017) was an Indian author, professor, researcher, and Fulbright Scholar. He was an honorary managing trustee of the Maharajadhiraja Kameshwar Singh Kalyani Foundation.

Early life and family

Jha was born on 5 March 1944 in Sarisav Pahi village,

Madhubani district Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 2011 ...

, Bihar. His father was Babu Chemkar Jha, also known as Baldeo Jha, and his mother was Mohini Devi. He studied in the village school.

Education

He matriculated from Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh Academy, Sarisab Pahi, Dist Madhubani. He attended Patna Science College and went on to Post Graduate work at Patna University. He gained his B.A. Hons. in Sociology at

Patna College Patna College is a constituent state aided College of Patna University which is established in 1863 during the British Raj, is one of the oldest colleges in the state of Bihar, India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science, ...

in 1965, his M.A. in Sociology at Patna University in 1967, and his PhD in Sociology at Patna University in 1980. Won Patna University Students' Union election in 1967-68 and served as Vice-President.

Career

He joined Patna University as a Lecturer in Sociology in 1968 and retired as Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology in January 2004. Beginning in 1968, he researched the societies and cultures of Bihar. Among his conclusions is that: ''A basic problem is the break down of the traditional village community as a functioning whole.'' Jha wrote several books.

Death

Jha died on 19 August 2017 in Patna, Bihar at the age 73. He was cremated in his native village Sarisav Pahi in Madhubani district. He was survived by his wife and sons.

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