Radha Krishna Choudhary

Early life and education Radha Krishna Choudhary was born on 15 February 1921 in Bhagalpur, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India into a Maithil Karna Kayastha family. His grandfather, Shyam Lal Choudhary was also a literary writer. Choudhary completed his schooling at Williams High School in Supaul. He completed his Intermediate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in history at Tej Narayan Banaili College, Bhagalpur, and went on to earn a Master of Arts in history from Patna University.

Career After completing his master's degree from Patna University in 1945, he joined the university as a government research scholar. In 1946, Choudhary joined Ganesh Dutt College, Begusarai as a lecturer of history. He also served as vice-principal and acting principal at the college for 22 years.

Death He died suddenly of cardiac arrest on 15 March 1985.

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 - 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

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