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| Radha Krishna Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
 Choudhary at Deoghar, Bihar, 1965 | |
| Born | (1921-01-15)15 January 1921 |
| Died | 15 March 1985(1985-03-15) (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Writer, historian, educationist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 20th century |
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 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 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
Biography
- Verma, Binod Bihari (1995). Tapasa vai Ganga. ISBN 978-81-905911-2-6.
External links
- A select list of books on Bihar
- JSTOR entry of Radha Krishna Choudhary
- Numismatic References
- Famous Books of Mithila
- Bibliography of Indian history up to 1750
- Google Books entry of Peasants in Indian History: Theoretical Issues and Structural Enquiries
- Google Books entry of The University of Vikramshila
- Google Books entry of Peasants in Indian History
- Google Books entry of Mahakavi Laldas
- 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