Professor Radha Krishna Choudhary (15 February 1921 – 15 March 1985) was an Indian historian, thinker, and writer. He contributed to the historical and archaeological studies of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
as well as to
Maithili literature. He published numerous original researches on the history of Bihar and was acclaimed as a researcher. He was a professor at
Ganesh Dutt College,
Begusarai
Begusarai is the industrial and financial capital of Bihar and the administrative headquarters of the Begusarai district, which is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The district lies on the northern bank of th ...
, Bihar and was a noted educationist. His languages of choice for academic works were
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
and English, and for literary work was
Maithili.
Major works
* ''Political History of Japan (1868–1947)''. Bihar Publishers, Patna. 1948. English.
* ''Maithili Sahityik Nibandhavali''. Abhinav Granthagar, Patna. 1950. Maithili.
* ''Sidhharth''. Abhinav Granthagar, Patna. 2 ed. 1952. Hindi.
* ''Studies in Ancient Indian Law''.
Motilal Banarsidas, Patna.1953. English.
Bihar - The Homeland of Buddhism Sidharth Press, Patna. 1956. English.
''History of Bihar'' Motilal Banarsidas, Patna. 1958. English.
''Select Inscriptions of Bihar'' Smt Shanti Devi. 1958. English.
* ''Mithilak Sankshipt Rajnaitik Itihas''. Vaidehi Samiti, Darbhanga. 1961. Maithili.
* ''Vratyas in Ancient India''. Choukhamba Prakashan, Varanasi. 1964. English.
* ''Prachin Bharat Ka Rajnaitik Evam Sanskritik Itihas (1200 Eisvi Tak)''. Bharati Bhavan Publishers, Patna. 1967. Hindi.
* ''Sharaantidha''. Maithili Prakashan, Calcutta. 1968. Maithili.
* ''Vishva Itihas Ki Ruprekha'' (2 Volumes). Ajanta Press Patna. 1969. Hindi.
* ''History of Muslim Rule in Tirhut (1207 - 1765)''. Choukhamba Prakashan, Varanasi. 1970. English.
''Kautilya's Political Ideas and Institutions'' Choukhamba Prakashan, Varanasi. 1971. English.
* ''
Dhammapada
The Dhammapada (Pāli; sa, धर्मपद, Dharmapada) is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. The original version of the Dhammapada is in the Khuddaka ...
'' - Maithili Translation. Maithii Prakashan Samiti, Calcutta. 1971. Maithili
*
A Survey of Maithili Literature', Shruti Publications, Delhi, 2010, ISBN No.978-93-80538-36-5
* ''Mithilak Itihas'', Shruti Publication, Delhi, 2010 (in Maithili Language), ISBN No.978-93-80538-28-0
Biography
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External links
A select list of books on BiharJSTOR entry of Radha Krishna ChoudharyBibliography of Indian history up to 1750 Google Books entry of Peasants in Indian History: Theoretical Issues and Structural EnquiriesGoogle Books entry of The University of VikramshilaGoogle Books entry of Peasants in Indian HistoryGoogle Books entry of Mahakavi LaldasGoogle Books entry of Mithila under the KarnatasGoogle books entry of Some Aspects of Social and Economic History of Ancient India and CambodiaGoogle books entry of Mithila in the age of Vidyapati
{{DEFAULTSORT:Choudhary, Radha Krishna
Maithili literature
Writers of Mithila
People from Begusarai
1921 births
1985 deaths
Historians of India
20th-century Indian historians