Radha Krishna Choudhary

Professor Radha Krishna Choudhary (15 February 1921 - 15 March 1985) was a historian, thinker and writer of Bihar. He has contributed to the historical and archaeological studies of Bihar 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, Bihar and was a noted educationist. His languages of choice for academic works were Hindi 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 Biddhism. Sidharth Press, Patna. 1956. English.
• History of Bihar. Motilal Banarsidas, Patna. 1958. English.
• Select Inscriptions of Bihar. Smt Shanti Devi. 1958. English.[1]
• 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

External Links

• Mithila in The Age of Vidyapati by R.K.Choudhary
• Maithili Language: An Introduction
• a select list of Books on Bihar
• JSTOR entry of Radha Krishna Choudhary
• Google Book entry of Peasants in Indian History: Theoretical Issues and Structural Enquiries
• Google Book entry of A Survey Of Maithili Literature
• Google Book entry of The University of Vikramshila
• Numismatic References
• Famous Books of Mithila
• Google Book entry of Peasants in Indian History
• Google Book entry of Mahakavi Laldas
• Bibliography of Indian history upto 1750
• Google Books entry of Mithila under the Karnatas
• Google books entry of Some Aspects of Social and Economic History of Ancient India and Cambodia
• Google books entry of Mithila in the age of Vidyapati
• books entry of Kautilya's Political Ideas and Institutions
• Google books entry of History of Bihar
• Google books entry of Select inscriptions of Bihar
• Google Books entry of Bihar, the Homeland of Buddhism: With a Brief Survey of Pre-Buddhist Centres

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