Rajkamal Chaudhary

Biography

Early life Raj Kamal was born in a Brahmin family at Rampur Haveli (a village near Muraliganj which was his mother's home) in northern Bihar. His real name was Manindra Narayan Choudhary. People used to affectionately call him Phool Babu. He was eldest son of Madhusudan Choudhary, a noted scholar of his time and a resident of Mahishi village. When Rajkamal was barely 10–12 years old, he suffered the loss of his mother, Triveni Devi,

Other work While in Calcutta (now Kolkata) he came in touch with the Hungryalists, known also as "Bhukhi Peerhi", and contributed to their bulletins. He was in close contact with Patna-based Malay Roy Choudhury, Subimal Basak and Samir Roychoudhury of the "Bhukhi Peerhi" movement.

Published Literary Work

Maithili (Published books) Andolan (Novel) Adikatha (Novel) Pathar Phool (Novel) Lalka Paag (Collection of stories) Ek Anar Ek Rogaah (Collection of stories) Nirmohi Baalam Hamar (Collection of stories) Ekta Champakali Ekta Vishdhar (Collection of stories) Kriti Rajkamalak (Collection of stories) Swargandha (Collection of poems) Kavita Rajkamalak (Collection of poems)

Hindi (published books)

Machhali Mari Hui (Novel) Dehgaatha (Novel) Nadi Behti Thi (Novel) Shahar Tha Shahar Nahi Tha ( Novel) Agnisnaan(Novel) Bees Raniyo Ke Biscope (Novel) Ek Anar Ek Beemar (Novel) Taash Ke Patton Ka Shahar (Novel) Samudrik Aur Anya Kahaniyaan (Collection of stories) Machhalijaal (Collection of stories) Pratinidhi Kahaaniyaan (Collection of stories) Kankawati (Collection of poems) Mukti Prasang (Collection of poems) Is Akalwela Me (Collection of poems)

Bengali (published books) Chaurangi (Translation)

हमरा दुःख जे कविता हमार काँचे रहि गेल एहेन जारैन से उठल कहाँ धधरा व्यथा कहब ककरा Its really painful that my "poem" remained unfinished A tinder that couldn't go aflame who to tell my woes

राजकमल चौधरी (Rajkamal Chaudhary)